Macao vs United Arab Emirates: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Macao
144,371 people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
170,954 people
in 2024
Macao rank
122nd
United Arab Emirates rank
120th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Macao
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 170,954 people against 144,371 people in Macao, a difference of 26,583 people.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 122nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 150 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 245,846 people | 74,734 people | 171,112 people | Macao |
| 2010s | 239,277 people | 129,498 people | 109,778 people | Macao |
| 2020s | 168,808 people | 158,661 people | 10,147 people | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Macao or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 170,954 people against 144,371 people in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Macao and United Arab Emirates?
- 26,583 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Macao and United Arab Emirates rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Macao ranks 122nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th 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.