What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Jamaica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

0.1%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.

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 improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities

Jamaica

98.7%

in 2024

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

98.8%

in 2017

Jamaica rank

108th

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank

107th

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities over time

Jamaica
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

How they compare

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 98.8% against 98.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 108th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 107th of 232 countries.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	97.5%	98.5%	1.0%	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2010s	98.1%	98.8%	0.7%	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Jamaica or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 98.8% against 98.7% in Jamaica as of 2017.
What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Jamaica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: 0.1%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Jamaica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?: Jamaica ranks 108th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 107th 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 improved sanitation facilities. 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 improved sanitation facilities
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, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.