Aruba vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Aruba

1.2%

in 2024

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

1.2%

in 2017

Aruba rank

129th

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank

126th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Aruba, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s figure about 1.1 times Aruba's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Aruba has been ahead every year.

Aruba ranks 129th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 126th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.