Greece vs Portugal: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Greece
714,752 people
in 2024
Portugal
633,378 people
in 2024
Greece rank
98th
Portugal rank
100th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 714,752 people against 633,378 people in Portugal, a difference of 81,374 people.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 98th and Portugal ranks 100th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.12 million people | 4.35 million people | 2.23 million people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.43 million people | 1.97 million people | 539,964 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 872,553 people | 742,349 people | 130,204 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 714,752 people against 633,378 people in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Greece and Portugal?
- 81,374 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Greece ranks 98th 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.