Belize vs Jamaica: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Belize
69.2%
in 2017
Jamaica
74.8%
in 2017
Belize rank
27th
Jamaica rank
25th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Belize
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 74.8% against 69.2% in Belize, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 27th and Jamaica ranks 25th of 97 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4% | 72.1% | 3.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 74.6% | 5.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Belize or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 74.8% against 69.2% in Belize as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Belize and Jamaica?
- 5.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Belize ranks 27th and Jamaica ranks 25th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.