How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Seychelles?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Seychelles: Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services

Portugal

99.7%

in 2024

Seychelles

99.7%

in 2024

Portugal rank

41st

Seychelles rank

40th

Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services over time

Portugal
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 99.7% against 99.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Portugal ranks 41st and Seychelles ranks 40th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
2000s	98.2%	96.4%	1.8%	Portugal
2010s	99.2%	98.3%	0.9%	Portugal
2020s	99.7%	99.4%	0.3%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using at least basic sanitation services, Portugal or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 99.7% against 99.7% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using at least basic sanitation services between Portugal and Seychelles?: 0.0%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Seychelles?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Seychelles rank globally for share of the population using at least basic sanitation services?: Portugal ranks 41st and Seychelles ranks 40th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.