Denmark vs Portugal: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Denmark
99.6%
in 2024
Portugal
99.7%
in 2024
Denmark rank
43rd
Portugal rank
41st
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 41st of 230 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 98.2% | 1.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.2% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.7% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Denmark ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 41st of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.