Italy vs Turkey: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation

Italy
77.26
in 2024
Turkey
81.44
in 2024
Italy rank
20th
Turkey rank
19th

Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation over time

  • Italy
  • Turkey
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 81.44 against 77.26 in Italy, a difference of 4.18.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 19th of 100 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 78.25 50.89 27.35 Italy
2010s 77.7 65.96 11.74 Italy
2020s 77.3 78.88 1.58 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the urban and rural population using safely managed, Italy or Turkey?
Turkey, at 81.44 against 77.26 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the urban and rural population using safely managed between Italy and Turkey?
4.18, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Turkey?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Italy and Turkey rank globally for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
Italy ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 19th of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the 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

Indicator
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 2,464 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed