Puerto Rico vs Qatar: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Puerto Rico
3.24 million people
in 2024
Qatar
3.05 million people
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
121st
Qatar rank
124th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 3.24 million people against 3.05 million people in Qatar, a difference of 195,710 people.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 121st and Qatar ranks 124th of 232 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.73 million people | 956,588 people | 2.77 million people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 3.51 million people | 2.30 million people | 1.22 million people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 3.25 million people | 2.91 million people | 345,020 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Puerto Rico or Qatar?
- Puerto Rico, at 3.24 million people against 3.05 million people in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Puerto Rico and Qatar?
- 195,710 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Qatar rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Puerto Rico ranks 121st and Qatar ranks 124th 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
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.