Puerto Rico vs Senegal: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Puerto Rico
32.5%
in 2024
Senegal
30.1%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
113th
Senegal rank
116th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Puerto Rico
- Senegal
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 32.5% against 30.1% in Senegal, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 113th and Senegal ranks 116th of 150 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 16.3% | 16.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 22.1% | 10.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 28.3% | 4.2% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Puerto Rico or Senegal?
- Puerto Rico, at 32.5% against 30.1% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Puerto Rico and Senegal?
- 2.4%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Senegal rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Puerto Rico ranks 113th and Senegal ranks 116th 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.