Gambia vs Puerto Rico: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Gambia
1.98 million people
in 2024
Puerto Rico
2.19 million people
in 2024
Gambia rank
74th
Puerto Rico rank
73rd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Gambia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 2.19 million people against 1.98 million people in Gambia, a difference of 203,470 people.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 74th and Puerto Rico ranks 73rd of 150 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 million people | 2.55 million people | 1.54 million people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.48 million people | 2.37 million people | 891,467 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1.89 million people | 2.19 million people | 305,508 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Gambia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 2.19 million people against 1.98 million people in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Gambia and Puerto Rico?
- 203,470 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Puerto Rico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Puerto Rico rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Gambia ranks 74th 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.