India vs Nigeria: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
India
19.2%
in 2017
Nigeria
19.0%
in 2017
India rank
62nd
Nigeria rank
63rd
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 19.2% against 19.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
India ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 63rd of 97 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 28.4% | 23.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 21.6% | 6.8% | Nigeria |
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), India or Nigeria?
- India, at 19.2% against 19.0% in Nigeria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between India and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- India ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 63rd 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.