Italy vs United States: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation
Italy
99.88
in 2024
United States
99.86
in 2024
Italy rank
21st
United States rank
23rd
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, Italy or United States?
- Italy, at 99.88 against 99.86 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Italy ranks 21st and United States ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.