Bhutan vs Jordan: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Bhutan
53.6%
in 2024
Jordan
51.0%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
41st
Jordan rank
44th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Bhutan
- Jordan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 53.6% against 51.0% in Jordan, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 41st and Jordan ranks 44th of 100 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 31.4% | 8.1% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 40.9% | 6.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 49.2% | 3.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Bhutan or Jordan?
- Bhutan, at 53.6% against 51.0% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Bhutan and Jordan?
- 2.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Jordan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Jordan rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Bhutan ranks 41st and Jordan ranks 44th of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. 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 that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.