Luxembourg vs Portugal: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population
Luxembourg
96.9%
in 2024
Portugal
96.5%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
17th
Portugal rank
18th
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 96.9% against 96.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 18th of 124 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 | 93.4% | 61.1% | 32.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 85.5% | 8.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.0% | 0.3% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Luxembourg, at 96.9% against 96.5% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 0.4%, 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 using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Luxembourg ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 18th of 124 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 Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. 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.