Marshall Islands vs Micronesia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Marshall Islands
79.0%
in 2024
Micronesia
75.5%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
168th
Micronesia rank
170th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Marshall Islands
- Micronesia
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 79.0% against 75.5% in Micronesia, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 168th and Micronesia ranks 170th of 230 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Micronesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 68.0% | 7.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 76.8% | 1.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 76.3% | 2.5% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Marshall Islands or Micronesia?
- Marshall Islands, at 79.0% against 75.5% in Micronesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Marshall Islands and Micronesia?
- 3.5%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Micronesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Micronesia rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Marshall Islands ranks 168th and Micronesia ranks 170th 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.