Australia vs Central America: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by
Australia
95.8%
in 2024
Central America
59.6%
in 2024
Australia rank
24th
Central America rank
19th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by over time
- Australia
- Central America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 95.8% against 59.6% in Central America, a difference of 36.2%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Central America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 24th and Central America ranks 19th of 159 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 26.0% | 68.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 43.7% | 51.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 58.1% | 37.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by, Australia or Central America?
- Australia, at 95.8% against 59.6% in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by between Australia and Central America?
- 36.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Central America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Central America rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Australia ranks 24th and Central America ranks 19th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.