Maldives vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Maldives
95.8%
in 2021
Turks and Caicos Islands
95.0%
in 2024
Maldives rank
18th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
21st
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Maldives
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 95.8% against 95.0% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 18th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.8% | 94.9% | 0.9% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.0% | 0.9% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Maldives or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Maldives, at 95.8% against 95.0% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Maldives and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.8%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Maldives and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Maldives ranks 18th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 21st of 120 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 Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.