Portugal vs United States: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Portugal
99.66
in 2024
United States
99.62
in 2024
Portugal rank
41st
United States rank
42nd
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 99.66 against 99.62 in United States, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Portugal ranks 41st and United States ranks 42nd of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.16 | 99.87 | 1.71 | United States |
| 2010s | 99.2 | 99.77 | 0.5793 | United States |
| 2020s | 99.66 | 99.64 | 0.0232 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with improved sanitation faciltities, Portugal or United States?
- Portugal, at 99.66 against 99.62 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population with improved sanitation faciltities between Portugal and United States?
- 0.04, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Portugal ranks 41st and United States ranks 42nd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.