British Virgin Islands vs Curacao: People not using improved sanitation facilities

British Virgin Islands
1,064 people
in 2016
Curacao
1,400 people
in 2017
British Virgin Islands rank
160th
Curacao rank
157th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Curacao
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How they compare

Curacao currently reports 1,400 people against 1,064 people in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 336 people.

That makes Curacao's figure about 1.3 times British Virgin Islands's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Curacao has been ahead every year.

British Virgin Islands ranks 160th and Curacao ranks 157th of 232 countries.

Curacao has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Curacao Difference Ahead
2000s 747.12 people 2,084 people 1,336 people Curacao
2010s 987.19 people 1,441 people 454.14 people Curacao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, British Virgin Islands or Curacao?
Curacao, at 1,400 people against 1,064 people in British Virgin Islands as of 2017.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between British Virgin Islands and Curacao?
336 people, with Curacao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Curacao?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do British Virgin Islands and Curacao rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
British Virgin Islands ranks 160th 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

Indicator
People not using improved 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

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.