Jamaica vs Portugal: Population using safely managed sanitation services
Jamaica
87.8%
in 2024
Portugal
88.3%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
14th
Portugal rank
13th
Population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Jamaica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 88.3% against 87.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 13th of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 54.8% | 11.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 73.8% | 3.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 86.4% | 0.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using safely managed sanitation services, Jamaica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 88.3% against 87.8% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using safely managed sanitation services between Jamaica and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Portugal rank globally for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Jamaica ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 13th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.