Luxembourg vs Portugal: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
Luxembourg
89.0%
in 2024
Portugal
88.3%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
12th
Portugal rank
13th
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 89.0% against 88.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 13th of 100 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9% | 54.8% | 31.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 73.8% | 12.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 86.4% | 2.1% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Luxembourg, at 89.0% against 88.3% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Luxembourg ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 13th of 100 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, rural (% of rural 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.