Malawi vs Romania: Population using improved sanitation facilities
Malawi
16.44 million
in 2024
Romania
17.27 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
62nd
Romania rank
60th
Population using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Malawi
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 17.27 million against 16.44 million in Malawi, a difference of 828,200.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 60th of 232 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 million | 16.01 million | 13.34 million | Romania |
| 2010s | 8.63 million | 16.57 million | 7.93 million | Romania |
| 2020s | 15.21 million | 17.21 million | 2.00 million | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using improved sanitation facilities, Malawi or Romania?
- Romania, at 17.27 million against 16.44 million in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using improved sanitation facilities between Malawi and Romania?
- 828,200, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Romania rank globally for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Malawi ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 60th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.