Puerto Rico vs Uruguay: People using improved sanitation facilities
Puerto Rico
3.24 million people
in 2024
Uruguay
3.37 million people
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
127th
Uruguay rank
125th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Puerto Rico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.37 million people against 3.24 million people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 130,410 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 127th and Uruguay ranks 125th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.73 million people | 3.20 million people | 522,411 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 3.51 million people | 3.31 million people | 197,734 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 3.25 million people | 3.37 million people | 121,498 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Puerto Rico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3.37 million people against 3.24 million people in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 130,410 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Uruguay rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Puerto Rico ranks 127th and Uruguay ranks 125th 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.