Maldives vs Uruguay: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Maldives
99.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
99.6%
in 2024
Maldives rank
17th
Uruguay rank
18th
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Maldives
- Uruguay
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Maldives ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 175 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1% | 87.3% | 12.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 93.8% | 5.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 99.0% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Maldives or Uruguay?
- Maldives, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Maldives and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Uruguay rank globally for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Maldives ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 175 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 the rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.