Maldives vs Spain: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Maldives
0.0%
in 2024
Spain
0.0%
in 2024
Maldives rank
186th
Spain rank
186th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Maldives
- Spain
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 186th and Spain ranks 186th of 232 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 0.1% | 16.9% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 0.0% | 7.3% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Maldives or Spain?
- Maldives, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Maldives and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Spain rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Maldives ranks 186th and Spain ranks 186th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.