Myanmar vs Spain: People using improved sanitation facilities
Myanmar
46.84 million people
in 2024
Spain
47.91 million people
in 2024
Myanmar rank
26th
Spain rank
25th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Myanmar
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 47.91 million people against 46.84 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 1.07 million people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 26th and Spain ranks 25th of 232 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.71 million people | 43.64 million people | 7.94 million people | Spain |
| 2010s | 41.67 million people | 46.92 million people | 5.25 million people | Spain |
| 2020s | 46.10 million people | 47.81 million people | 1.71 million people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Myanmar or Spain?
- Spain, at 47.91 million people against 46.84 million people in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Myanmar and Spain?
- 1.07 million people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Spain rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Myanmar ranks 26th and Spain ranks 25th 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.