Northern America vs Puerto Rico: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Northern America
99.5%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
100.0%
in 2024
Northern America rank
4th
Puerto Rico rank
1st
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Northern America
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 100.0% against 99.5% in Northern America, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern America ahead.
Northern America ranks 4th and Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 32 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 98.4% | 1.4% | Northern America |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.9% | 0.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 100.0% | 0.5% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Northern America or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 100.0% against 99.5% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Northern America and Puerto Rico?
- 0.5%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Puerto Rico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Puerto Rico rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Northern America ranks 4th and Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 32 groups.
- 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.