Bangladesh vs India: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Bangladesh
42.0%
in 2017
India
31.0%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
55th
India rank
58th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 42.0% against 31.0% in India, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times India's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 55th and India ranks 58th of 97 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 9.8% | 12.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 24.6% | 12.9% | Bangladesh |
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), Bangladesh or India?
- Bangladesh, at 42.0% against 31.0% in India as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Bangladesh and India?
- 11.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th and India ranks 58th 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.