How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?

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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Spain: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Portugal

0 people

in 2024

Spain

0 people

in 2024

Portugal rank

141st

Spain rank

141st

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Portugal
Spain

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Spain, a difference of 0 people.

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

Portugal ranks 141st and Spain ranks 141st of 175 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	110,641 people	4,030 people	106,611 people	Portugal
2010s	30,113 people	382.67 people	29,730 people	Portugal
2020s	0 people	0 people	0 people	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Portugal or Spain?: Portugal, at 0 people against 0 people in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Portugal and Spain?: 0 people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Portugal ranks 141st and Spain ranks 141st of 175 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People in rural areas 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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