Brunei vs Maldives: People using improved sanitation facilities
Brunei
462,721 people
in 2024
Maldives
527,799 people
in 2024
Brunei rank
171st
Maldives rank
169th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Brunei
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 527,799 people against 462,721 people in Brunei, a difference of 65,078 people.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 171st and Maldives ranks 169th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 278,730 people | 257,002 people | 21,728 people | Brunei |
| 2010s | 378,991 people | 392,724 people | 13,733 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 450,550 people | 513,168 people | 62,618 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Brunei or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 527,799 people against 462,721 people in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Brunei and Maldives?
- 65,078 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Maldives rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Brunei ranks 171st and Maldives ranks 169th 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.