Germany vs United Kingdom: People using improved sanitation facilities

Germany

84.55 million people

in 2024

United Kingdom

69.02 million people

in 2024

Germany rank

17th

United Kingdom rank

19th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

Germany currently reports 84.55 million people against 69.02 million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 15.53 million people.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 232 countries.

Indicator: People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
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

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.