How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Spain?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Iraq vs Spain: People using improved sanitation facilities

Iraq

45.35 million people

in 2024

Spain

47.91 million people

in 2024

Iraq rank

27th

Spain rank

25th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

Iraq
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 47.91 million people against 45.35 million people in Iraq, a difference of 2.56 million people.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 27th and Spain ranks 25th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	24.27 million people	43.64 million people	19.38 million people	Spain
2010s	34.77 million people	46.92 million people	12.15 million people	Spain
2020s	43.41 million people	47.81 million people	4.40 million people	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Iraq or Spain?: Spain, at 47.91 million people against 45.35 million people in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Iraq and Spain?: 2.56 million people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Spain?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Spain rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?: Iraq ranks 27th and Spain ranks 25th 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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Indicator: People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.