United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services

United Arab Emirates
99.09
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.1
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
59th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
58th

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 99.1 against 99.09 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.01.

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

United Arab Emirates ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 99.14 99.13 0.0187 United Arab Emirates
2010s 99.11 99.11 0.0023 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 99.09 99.1 0.0134 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 99.1 against 99.09 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.01, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
United Arab Emirates ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th 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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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