Eswatini vs India: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Eswatini
67.5%
in 2024
India
66.9%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
28th
India rank
29th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Eswatini
- India
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 67.5% against 66.9% in India, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 28th and India ranks 29th of 100 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.2% | 12.4% | 34.7% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 40.1% | 16.9% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 61.4% | 3.8% | Eswatini |
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, Eswatini or India?
- Eswatini, at 67.5% against 66.9% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Eswatini and India?
- 0.6%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and India rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Eswatini ranks 28th and India ranks 29th 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.