Guernsey vs Spain: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Guernsey
87.5%
in 2024
Spain
88.3%
in 2024
Guernsey rank
43rd
Spain rank
42nd
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Guernsey
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 88.3% against 87.5% in Guernsey, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Guernsey ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 42nd of 150 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guernsey | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.5% | 92.4% | 4.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 90.4% | 2.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 88.6% | 1.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Guernsey or Spain?
- Spain, at 88.3% against 87.5% in Guernsey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Guernsey and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guernsey and Spain rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Guernsey ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 42nd 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.