Maldives vs United States: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services
Maldives
99.7
in 2024
United States
99.62
in 2024
Maldives rank
37th
United States rank
40th
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services over time
- Maldives
- United States
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 99.7 against 99.62 in United States, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Maldives ranks 37th and United States ranks 40th of 231 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.21 | 99.87 | 18.66 | United States |
| 2010s | 91.75 | 99.77 | 8.03 | United States |
| 2020s | 98.52 | 99.64 | 1.12 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services, Maldives or United States?
- Maldives, at 99.7 against 99.62 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services between Maldives and United States?
- 0.08, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and United States rank globally for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Maldives ranks 37th and United States ranks 40th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.