Aruba vs Curacao: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Aruba
1,254 people
in 2024
Curacao
1,400 people
in 2017
Aruba rank
159th
Curacao rank
157th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Aruba
- Curacao
How they compare
Curacao currently reports 1,400 people against 1,254 people in Aruba, a difference of 146 people.
That makes Curacao's figure about 1.1 times Aruba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Curacao ahead.
Aruba ranks 159th and Curacao ranks 157th of 232 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 1 and Curacao in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Curacao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,733 people | 2,084 people | 350.35 people | Curacao |
| 2010s | 1,538 people | 1,436 people | 101.34 people | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Aruba or Curacao?
- Curacao, at 1,400 people against 1,254 people in Aruba as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Aruba and Curacao?
- 146 people, with Curacao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Curacao?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Aruba and Curacao rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Aruba ranks 159th and Curacao ranks 157th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.