Jamaica vs Portugal: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Jamaica
87.8%
in 2024
Portugal
88.3%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
14th
Portugal rank
13th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Jamaica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 88.3% against 87.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 13th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 54.8% | 11.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 73.8% | 3.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 86.4% | 0.9% | Portugal |
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, Jamaica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 88.3% against 87.8% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Jamaica and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Portugal rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Jamaica ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 13th 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.