Ghana vs India: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Ghana
7.1%
in 2017
India
7.6%
in 2017
Ghana rank
77th
India rank
75th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Ghana
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 7.6% against 7.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 77th and India ranks 75th of 97 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 2.7% | 3.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 0.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Ghana or India?
- India, at 7.6% against 7.1% in Ghana as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Ghana and India?
- 0.5%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and India?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Ghana and India rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Ghana ranks 77th and India ranks 75th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.