How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Puerto Rico?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Haiti vs Puerto Rico: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Haiti

3.43 million people

in 2024

Puerto Rico

3.24 million people

in 2024

Haiti rank

119th

Puerto Rico rank

121st

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Haiti
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 3.43 million people against 3.24 million people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 184,570 people.

That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Haiti ranks 119th and Puerto Rico ranks 121st of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Haiti	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.00 million people	3.73 million people	1.73 million people	Puerto Rico
2010s	2.80 million people	3.51 million people	709,971 people	Puerto Rico
2020s	3.33 million people	3.25 million people	74,586 people	Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Haiti or Puerto Rico?: Haiti, at 3.43 million people against 3.24 million people in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Haiti and Puerto Rico?: 184,570 people, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Puerto Rico?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Haiti and Puerto Rico rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Haiti ranks 119th and Puerto Rico ranks 121st 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.