Bhutan vs Eritrea: People using improved sanitation facilities
Bhutan
770,816 people
in 2024
Eritrea
678,182 people
in 2016
Bhutan rank
161st
Eritrea rank
163rd
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Bhutan
- Eritrea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 770,816 people against 678,182 people in Eritrea, a difference of 92,634 people.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 161st and Eritrea ranks 163rd of 232 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 385,775 people | 473,500 people | 87,725 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 560,516 people | 642,860 people | 82,344 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Bhutan or Eritrea?
- Bhutan, at 770,816 people against 678,182 people in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Bhutan and Eritrea?
- 92,634 people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Eritrea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Bhutan and Eritrea rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bhutan ranks 161st and Eritrea ranks 163rd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.