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

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

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Spain
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 98.43 99.92 1.48 Spain
2010s 99.88 99.98 0.1093 Spain
2020s 100 100 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Puerto Rico or Spain?
Puerto Rico, at 100 against 100 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Puerto Rico and Spain?
0, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Puerto Rico and Spain rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Puerto Rico ranks 1st and Spain 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