Australia vs South America: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by
Australia
95.8%
in 2024
South America
48.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
24th
South America rank
26th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by over time
- Australia
- South America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 95.8% against 48.8% in South America, a difference of 47.0%.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.0 times South America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 24th and South America ranks 26th of 159 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 34.4% | 59.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 42.1% | 52.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 47.5% | 48.1% | 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 South America?
- Australia, at 95.8% against 48.8% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by between Australia and South America?
- 47.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South America rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Australia ranks 24th and South America ranks 26th 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.