Portugal vs World Bank (lower middle income): Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services

Portugal
93.92
in 2024
World Bank (lower middle income)
51.9
in 2024
Portugal rank
27th
World Bank (lower middle income) rank
25th

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services over time

  • Portugal
  • World Bank (lower middle income)
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 93.92 against 51.9 in World Bank (lower middle income), a difference of 42.02.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.8 times World Bank (lower middle income)'s.

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

Portugal ranks 27th and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 25th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal World Bank (lower middle income) Difference Ahead
2000s 58.46 22.69 35.76 Portugal
2010s 81.17 37.63 43.54 Portugal
2020s 92.87 49.18 43.69 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, Portugal or World Bank (lower middle income)?
Portugal, at 93.92 against 51.9 in World Bank (lower middle income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services between Portugal and World Bank (lower middle income)?
42.02, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and World Bank (lower middle income)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Portugal and World Bank (lower middle income) rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Portugal ranks 27th and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 25th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using safely managed 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed