Nepal vs Nicaragua: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Nepal
57.9%
in 2017
Nicaragua
56.6%
in 2017
Nepal rank
53rd
Nicaragua rank
56th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 57.9% against 56.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nepal ranks 53rd 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 | Nepal | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 49.5% | 27.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 56.0% | 8.0% | 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), Nepal or Nicaragua?
- Nepal, at 57.9% against 56.6% in Nicaragua as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Nepal and Nicaragua?
- 1.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nicaragua?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Nepal and Nicaragua rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Nepal ranks 53rd 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.