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

Jamaica
98.7%
in 2017
Trinidad and Tobago
98.8%
in 2015
Jamaica rank
18th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
16th

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 98.8% against 98.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 18th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 16th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
2000s 98.8% 98.8% 0.0% Jamaica
2010s 98.7% 98.8% 0.1% 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 98.8% against 98.7% 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?
0.1%, 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 18th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 16th 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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