Portugal vs United States of America: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services

Portugal
99.66
in 2024
United States of America
99.62
in 2024
Portugal rank
39th
United States of America rank
40th

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services over time

  • Portugal
  • United States of America
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 99.66 against 99.62 in United States of America, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Portugal ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 40th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 98.16 99.87 1.71 United States of America
2010s 99.2 99.77 0.5793 United States of America
2020s 99.66 99.64 0.0232 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services, Portugal or United States of America?
Portugal, at 99.66 against 99.62 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services between Portugal and United States of America?
0.04, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Portugal ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 40th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed