Czechia vs Portugal: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Czechia
10.64 million people
in 2024
Portugal
10.39 million people
in 2024
Czechia rank
72nd
Portugal rank
75th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • Czechia
  • Portugal
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 10.64 million people against 10.39 million people in Portugal, a difference of 246,200 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 72nd and Portugal ranks 75th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 10.19 million people 10.28 million people 82,880 people Portugal
2010s 10.42 million people 10.34 million people 83,340 people Czechia
2020s 10.56 million people 10.37 million people 189,480 people Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Czechia or Portugal?
Czechia, at 10.64 million people against 10.39 million people in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Czechia and Portugal?
246,200 people, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Portugal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Czechia and Portugal rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Czechia ranks 72nd and Portugal ranks 75th 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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About this data

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

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