Portugal vs United States of America: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population
Portugal
96.5%
in 2024
United States of America
97.2%
in 2024
Portugal rank
18th
United States of America rank
16th
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 97.2% against 96.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 16th of 124 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.1% | 96.6% | 35.5% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 96.9% | 11.5% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 97.1% | 1.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population, Portugal or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 97.2% against 96.5% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population between Portugal and United States of America?
- 0.7%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Portugal ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 16th 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.