Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Saudi Arabia
0.098
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.2084
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
14th
United Arab Emirates rank
11th

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
00.050.10.150.20.25200020122024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.2084 against 0.098 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1104.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 20 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 0.1556 0.2053 0.0496 United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.0976 0.2077 0.11 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.2084 against 0.098 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
0.1104, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Saudi Arabia ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 561 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed