Nauru vs Puerto Rico: People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Nauru
33.2%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
32.5%
in 2024
Nauru rank
108th
Puerto Rico rank
109th
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) over time
- Nauru
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 33.2% against 32.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 108th and Puerto Rico ranks 109th of 146 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 32.5% | 12.5% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 32.5% | 7.3% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 32.5% | 2.1% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Nauru or Puerto Rico?
- Nauru, at 33.2% against 32.5% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Nauru and Puerto Rico?
- 0.7%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Puerto Rico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Puerto Rico rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Nauru ranks 108th and Puerto Rico ranks 109th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.