Puerto Rico vs World Bank (upper middle income): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services
Puerto Rico
67.49
in 2024
World Bank (upper middle income)
31.96
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
11th
World Bank (upper middle income) rank
8th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services over time
- Puerto Rico
- World Bank (upper middle income)
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 67.49 against 31.96 in World Bank (upper middle income), a difference of 35.53.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 2.1 times World Bank (upper middle income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 11th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 8th of 149 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | World Bank (upper middle income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9 | 40.28 | 25.62 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 67.36 | 35.98 | 31.38 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 67.49 | 32.07 | 35.42 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, Puerto Rico or World Bank (upper middle income)?
- Puerto Rico, at 67.49 against 31.96 in World Bank (upper middle income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services between Puerto Rico and World Bank (upper middle income)?
- 35.53, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and World Bank (upper middle income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and World Bank (upper middle income) rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Puerto Rico ranks 11th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 8th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.