Eritrea vs Macao: People using improved sanitation facilities
Eritrea
678,182 people
in 2016
Macao
720,262 people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
163rd
Macao rank
162nd
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Eritrea
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 720,262 people against 678,182 people in Eritrea, a difference of 42,080 people.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Macao ahead.
Eritrea ranks 163rd and Macao ranks 162nd of 232 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 473,500 people | 490,155 people | 16,655 people | Macao |
| 2010s | 642,860 people | 598,775 people | 44,086 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Eritrea or Macao?
- Macao, at 720,262 people against 678,182 people in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Eritrea and Macao?
- 42,080 people, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Macao?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Macao rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Eritrea ranks 163rd and Macao ranks 162nd of 232 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.