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

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

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Mexico
  • Puerto Rico
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 88.3 98.43 10.14 Puerto Rico
2010s 95.1 99.88 4.78 Puerto Rico
2020s 99.45 100 0.5501 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, Mexico or Puerto Rico?
Mexico, at 100 against 100 in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Mexico and Puerto Rico?
0, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Puerto Rico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Mexico 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