Italy vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Italy
99.9%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
41.6%
in 2024
Italy rank
33rd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
32nd
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Italy
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Italy currently reports 99.9% against 41.6% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 58.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.4 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 33rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 32nd of 230 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 24.5% | 75.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 33.7% | 66.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 40.4% | 59.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Italy or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Italy, at 99.9% against 41.6% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Italy and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 58.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Italy ranks 33rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 32nd 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.