Benin vs Puerto Rico: Number using at least basic sanitation

Benin
3.22 million
in 2024
Puerto Rico
3.24 million
in 2024
Benin rank
123rd
Puerto Rico rank
121st

Number using at least basic sanitation over time

  • Benin
  • Puerto Rico
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200020122024

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 3.24 million against 3.22 million in Benin, a difference of 24,390.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 123rd and Puerto Rico ranks 121st of 232 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 893,508 3.73 million 2.83 million Puerto Rico
2010s 1.82 million 3.51 million 1.69 million Puerto Rico
2020s 2.88 million 3.25 million 374,396 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number using at least basic sanitation, Benin or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 3.24 million against 3.22 million in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in number using at least basic sanitation between Benin and Puerto Rico?
24,390, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Puerto Rico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Puerto Rico rank globally for number using at least basic sanitation?
Benin ranks 123rd and Puerto Rico ranks 121st of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed