Bangladesh vs India: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Bangladesh
78.3%
in 2017
India
78.5%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
48th
India rank
47th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 78.5% against 78.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 48th and India ranks 47th 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 | 56.0% | 55.8% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 71.6% | 1.5% | 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?
- India, at 78.5% against 78.3% in Bangladesh as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Bangladesh and India?
- 0.2%, with India 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 48th and India ranks 47th 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.