Bhutan vs Macao: People using improved sanitation facilities
Bhutan
770,816 people
in 2024
Macao
720,262 people
in 2024
Bhutan rank
161st
Macao rank
162nd
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Bhutan
- Macao
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 770,816 people against 720,262 people in Macao, a difference of 50,554 people.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Macao ahead.
Bhutan ranks 161st and Macao ranks 162nd of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 385,775 people | 490,155 people | 104,380 people | Macao |
| 2010s | 590,374 people | 616,772 people | 26,399 people | Macao |
| 2020s | 733,980 people | 703,200 people | 30,781 people | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Bhutan or Macao?
- Bhutan, at 770,816 people against 720,262 people in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Bhutan and Macao?
- 50,554 people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Macao?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Macao rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bhutan ranks 161st and Macao ranks 162nd 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.