Puerto Rico vs Romania: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Puerto Rico
2.19 million people
in 2024
Romania
1.94 million people
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
73rd
Romania rank
75th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Puerto Rico
- Romania
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 2.19 million people against 1.94 million people in Romania, a difference of 248,390 people.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 73rd and Romania ranks 75th of 150 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.55 million people | 10.38 million people | 7.83 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.37 million people | 6.08 million people | 3.71 million people | Romania |
| 2020s | 2.19 million people | 2.46 million people | 268,104 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Puerto Rico or Romania?
- Puerto Rico, at 2.19 million people against 1.94 million people in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Puerto Rico and Romania?
- 248,390 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Romania rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Puerto Rico ranks 73rd and Romania ranks 75th 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.