Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Jamaica
96.9%
in 2017
Trinidad and Tobago
97.5%
in 2015
Jamaica rank
16th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
14th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Jamaica
  • Trinidad and Tobago
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 97.5% against 96.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 16th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 14th of 97 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
2000s 97.0% 97.5% 0.5% Trinidad and Tobago
2010s 96.9% 97.5% 0.6% Trinidad and Tobago

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), Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago, at 97.5% against 96.9% in Jamaica as of 2015.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.6%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Jamaica ranks 16th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 14th 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed