Puerto Rico vs Spain: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Puerto Rico
100.0%
in 2024
Spain
100.0%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Puerto Rico
- Spain
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 232 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 99.9% | 1.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Puerto Rico or Spain?
- Puerto Rico, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Spain rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Puerto Rico ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.