Luxembourg vs Portugal: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Luxembourg
89.0%
in 2024
Portugal
88.3%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
12th
Portugal rank
13th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 89.0% against 88.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 13th of 100 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9% | 54.8% | 31.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 73.8% | 12.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 86.4% | 2.1% | Luxembourg |
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, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Luxembourg, at 89.0% against 88.3% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Luxembourg ranks 12th 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.