Portugal vs United States: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Portugal
99.7%
in 2024
United States
99.6%
in 2024
Portugal rank
43rd
United States rank
44th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Portugal ranks 43rd and United States ranks 44th of 247 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 99.9% | 1.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.8% | 0.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 0.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Portugal or United States?
- Portugal, at 99.7% against 99.6% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Portugal and United States?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Portugal ranks 43rd and United States ranks 44th of 247 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.