Denmark vs Maldives: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities

Denmark
99.6
in 2024
Maldives
99.66
in 2024
Denmark rank
19th
Maldives rank
17th

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities over time

  • Denmark
  • Maldives
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 99.66 against 99.6 in Denmark, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 19th and Maldives ranks 17th of 175 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 99.6 75.07 24.53 Denmark
2010s 99.6 88.04 11.56 Denmark
2020s 99.6 97.66 1.94 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities, Denmark or Maldives?
Maldives, at 99.66 against 99.6 in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities between Denmark and Maldives?
0.06, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Maldives?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Maldives rank globally for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Denmark ranks 19th and Maldives ranks 17th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed