How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?

17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Spain: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Argentina

41.63 million people

in 2016

Spain

47.87 million people

in 2024

Argentina rank

27th

Spain rank

25th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Argentina
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 47.87 million people against 41.63 million people in Argentina, a difference of 6.24 million people.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 27th and Spain ranks 25th of 232 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	35.05 million people	43.61 million people	8.57 million people	Spain
2010s	39.88 million people	46.79 million people	6.91 million people	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Argentina or Spain?: Spain, at 47.87 million people against 41.63 million people in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Argentina and Spain?: 6.24 million people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Argentina ranks 27th and Spain ranks 25th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.