How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Switzerland?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

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

Puerto Rico

100.0%

in 2024

Switzerland

100.0%

in 2024

Puerto Rico rank

1st

Switzerland rank

1st

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities over time

Puerto Rico
Switzerland

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Puerto Rico ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	98.4%	100.0%	1.5%	Switzerland
2010s	99.9%	100.0%	0.1%	Switzerland
2020s	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	—

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 Switzerland?: Puerto Rico, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Puerto Rico and Switzerland?: 0.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Switzerland?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Puerto Rico and Switzerland rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?: Puerto Rico ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st 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.