Romania vs Spain: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Romania
89.8%
in 2024
Spain
88.3%
in 2024
Romania rank
40th
Spain rank
42nd
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Romania currently reports 89.8% against 88.3% in Spain, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Romania ranks 40th 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 | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 92.4% | 41.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 90.4% | 20.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 88.6% | 1.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Romania or Spain?
- Romania, at 89.8% against 88.3% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Romania and Spain?
- 1.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Romania ranks 40th 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.