Greece vs Portugal: Sanitation facilities usage
Greece
92.9%
in 2024
Portugal
93.9%
in 2024
Greece rank
31st
Portugal rank
28th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 93.9% against 92.9% in Greece, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 28th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.7% | 58.5% | 22.2% | Greece |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 81.2% | 5.7% | Greece |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 92.9% | 1.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 93.9% against 92.9% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Greece and Portugal?
- 1.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Greece ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 28th of 150 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.