New Zealand vs Portugal: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
New Zealand
583,980 people
in 2024
Portugal
633,378 people
in 2024
New Zealand rank
102nd
Portugal rank
100th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 633,378 people against 583,980 people in New Zealand, a difference of 49,398 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 102nd 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 | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 689,640 people | 4.35 million people | 3.66 million people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 576,515 people | 1.97 million people | 1.39 million people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 579,329 people | 742,349 people | 163,020 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 633,378 people against 583,980 people in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 49,398 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- New Zealand ranks 102nd 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.