Southern Africa vs Spain: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Southern Africa
74.4%
in 2024
Spain
99.9%
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
37th
Spain rank
29th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Southern Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.9% against 74.4% in Southern Africa, a difference of 25.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 37th and Spain ranks 29th of 50 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 99.8% | 39.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 99.9% | 31.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 99.9% | 26.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Southern Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 99.9% against 74.4% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Southern Africa and Spain?
- 25.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Spain rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Southern Africa ranks 37th and Spain ranks 29th of 50 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.