Bangladesh vs India: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … annual

Bangladesh
1.98 % change on previous year
in 2024
India
1.59 % change on previous year
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
11th
India rank
14th

Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … annual over time

  • Bangladesh
  • India
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 1.98 % change on previous year against 1.59 % change on previous year in India, a difference of 0.39 % change on previous year.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was India ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 11th and India ranks 14th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh India Difference Ahead
2000s 2.07 % change on previous year 2.76 % change on previous year 0.695 % change on previous year India
2010s 2.2 % change on previous year 2.5 % change on previous year 0.2947 % change on previous year India
2020s 2.03 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year 0.1167 % change on previous year India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual, Bangladesh or India?
Bangladesh, at 1.98 % change on previous year against 1.59 % change on previous year in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual between Bangladesh and India?
0.39 % change on previous year, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual?
Bangladesh ranks 11th and India ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 4,370 data points, 2001–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.