Belarus vs Puerto Rico: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Belarus
2.35 million people
in 2024
Puerto Rico
2.19 million people
in 2024
Belarus rank
70th
Puerto Rico rank
73rd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Belarus
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 2.35 million people against 2.19 million people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 158,050 people.
That makes Belarus'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.
Belarus ranks 70th and Puerto Rico ranks 73rd of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.65 million people | 2.55 million people | 906,488 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2.24 million people | 2.37 million people | 134,845 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2.37 million people | 2.19 million people | 176,852 people | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Belarus or Puerto Rico?
- Belarus, at 2.35 million people against 2.19 million people in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Belarus and Puerto Rico?
- 158,050 people, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Puerto Rico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Puerto Rico rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Belarus ranks 70th and Puerto Rico ranks 73rd of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.