Italy vs United States: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities
Italy
99.88
in 2024
United States
99.86
in 2024
Italy rank
21st
United States rank
23rd
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
Italy currently reports 99.88 against 99.86 in United States, a difference of 0.02.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 21st and United States ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.88 | 99.84 | 0.0403 | Italy |
| 2010s | 99.88 | 99.85 | 0.0327 | Italy |
| 2020s | 99.88 | 99.86 | 0.0227 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities, Italy or United States?
- Italy, at 99.88 against 99.86 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities between Italy and United States?
- 0.02, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Italy ranks 21st and United States ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.