Puerto Rico vs Southern Europe: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Puerto Rico
100.0%
in 2024
Southern Europe
99.7%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
1st
Southern Europe rank
2nd
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Puerto Rico
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 100.0% against 99.7% in Southern Europe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Europe ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 1st and Southern Europe ranks 2nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Southern Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.9% | 0.4% | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.3% | 0.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.6% | 0.4% | 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, Puerto Rico or Southern Europe?
- Puerto Rico, at 100.0% against 99.7% in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Puerto Rico and Southern Europe?
- 0.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Southern Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Southern Europe rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Puerto Rico ranks 1st and Southern Europe ranks 2nd of 213 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.