Djibouti vs Portugal: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Djibouti
695,740 people
in 2023
Portugal
633,378 people
in 2024
Djibouti rank
99th
Portugal rank
100th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Djibouti
- Portugal
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 695,740 people against 633,378 people in Portugal, a difference of 62,362 people.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Djibouti ranks 99th and Portugal ranks 100th of 150 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 616,905 people | 4.35 million people | 3.73 million people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 655,839 people | 1.97 million people | 1.31 million people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 682,026 people | 769,592 people | 87,566 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Djibouti or Portugal?
- Djibouti, at 695,740 people against 633,378 people in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Djibouti and Portugal?
- 62,362 people, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Portugal rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Djibouti ranks 99th and Portugal ranks 100th 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.