India vs Nicaragua: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
India
48.8%
in 2017
Nicaragua
56.6%
in 2017
India rank
58th
Nicaragua rank
56th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- India
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 56.6% against 48.8% in India, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
India ranks 58th and Nicaragua ranks 56th of 97 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 49.5% | 28.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 56.0% | 15.5% | 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), India or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 56.6% against 48.8% in India as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between India and Nicaragua?
- 7.8%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nicaragua?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do India and Nicaragua rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- India ranks 58th and Nicaragua ranks 56th 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.