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
020406080100200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,496 data points, 2000–2024
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