Guyana vs Jamaica: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Guyana
91.3%
in 2024
Jamaica
91.6%
in 2024
Guyana rank
132nd
Jamaica rank
131st
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 91.6% against 91.3% in Guyana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Guyana ranks 132nd and Jamaica ranks 131st of 230 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 81.6% | 1.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 86.6% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.6% | 0.3% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 91.6% against 91.3% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Guyana ranks 132nd and Jamaica ranks 131st 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.