Malta vs Puerto Rico: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities

Malta
100
in 2024
Puerto Rico
100
in 2024
Malta rank
1st
Puerto Rico rank
1st

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Malta
  • Puerto Rico
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 100 against 100 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.

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

Malta ranks 1st and Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 99.95 98.43 1.52 Malta
2010s 99.97 99.88 0.0942 Malta
2020s 100 100 0.0009 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Malta or Puerto Rico?
Malta, at 100 against 100 in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Malta and Puerto Rico?
0, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Puerto Rico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malta and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Malta ranks 1st and Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed