Northern America vs Singapore: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Northern America
99.5%
in 2024
Singapore
100.0%
in 2024
Northern America rank
4th
Singapore rank
1st
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Northern America
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 100.0% against 99.5% in Northern America, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 1st of 32 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 100.0% | 0.3% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 100.0% | 0.5% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, 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 Singapore?
- 0.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Singapore rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Northern America ranks 4th and Singapore 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.