Jamaica vs Nicaragua: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Jamaica
64.3%
in 2017
Nicaragua
64.5%
in 2017
Jamaica rank
42nd
Nicaragua rank
40th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 64.5% against 64.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 42nd and Nicaragua ranks 40th of 97 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 51.5% | 13.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 63.4% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban), Jamaica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 64.5% against 64.3% in Jamaica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Jamaica ranks 42nd and Nicaragua ranks 40th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.