Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Jamaica
1.3%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
1.3%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
125th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
123rd
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Jamaica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 125th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 123rd of 232 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.0%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Jamaica ranks 125th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 123rd of 232 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.