Indonesia vs Nicaragua: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Indonesia
33.9%
in 2017
Nicaragua
36.0%
in 2017
Indonesia rank
47th
Nicaragua rank
44th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Indonesia
  • Nicaragua
10203040200020082017

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 36.0% against 33.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 44th of 97 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 16.0% 24.8% 8.8% Nicaragua
2010s 28.8% 35.0% 6.2% Nicaragua

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), Indonesia or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 36.0% against 33.9% in Indonesia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Indonesia and Nicaragua?
2.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nicaragua?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Indonesia and Nicaragua rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Indonesia ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 44th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed