Guyana vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Guyana
46.9%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
43.9%
in 2024
Guyana rank
54th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
57th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Guyana
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 46.9% against 43.9% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Turks and Caicos Islands's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 54th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 57th of 100 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.1% | 43.9% | 6.2% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 43.9% | 3.5% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Guyana or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Guyana, at 46.9% against 43.9% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Guyana and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 3.0%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Guyana ranks 54th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 57th of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. 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.