Brazil vs Puerto Rico: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to

Brazil
44.47
in 2024
Puerto Rico
32.51
in 2024
Brazil rank
70th
Puerto Rico rank
72nd

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to over time

  • Brazil
  • Puerto Rico
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 44.47 against 32.51 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 11.96.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Puerto Rico's.

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

Brazil ranks 70th and Puerto Rico ranks 72nd of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 19.47 31.49 12.02 Puerto Rico
2010s 31.23 32.43 1.2 Puerto Rico
2020s 41.72 32.51 9.21 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to, Brazil or Puerto Rico?
Brazil, at 44.47 against 32.51 in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to between Brazil and Puerto Rico?
11.96, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Puerto Rico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Puerto Rico rank globally for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Brazil ranks 70th and Puerto Rico ranks 72nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed