Jordan vs United Arab Emirates: People using improved sanitation facilities

Jordan
11.46 million people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
11.00 million people
in 2024
Jordan rank
74th
United Arab Emirates rank
76th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Jordan
  • United Arab Emirates
4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M200020122024

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 11.46 million people against 11.00 million people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 457,600 people.

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

Jordan ranks 74th and United Arab Emirates ranks 76th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 6.12 million people 4.80 million people 1.32 million people Jordan
2010s 8.95 million people 8.32 million people 631,763 people Jordan
2020s 11.15 million people 10.21 million people 943,354 people Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Jordan or United Arab Emirates?
Jordan, at 11.46 million people against 11.00 million people in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Jordan and United Arab Emirates?
457,600 people, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United Arab Emirates?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Jordan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
Jordan ranks 74th and United Arab Emirates ranks 76th 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

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

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