Kazakhstan vs Netherlands: People using improved sanitation facilities
Kazakhstan
20.59 million people
in 2024
Netherlands
18.23 million people
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
55th
Netherlands rank
58th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Kazakhstan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 20.59 million people against 18.23 million people in Netherlands, a difference of 2.36 million people.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 55th and Netherlands ranks 58th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.84 million people | 16.41 million people | 570,490 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 17.93 million people | 17.11 million people | 818,290 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 20.04 million people | 17.92 million people | 2.12 million people | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Kazakhstan or Netherlands?
- Kazakhstan, at 20.59 million people against 18.23 million people in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Kazakhstan and Netherlands?
- 2.36 million people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Netherlands rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Kazakhstan ranks 55th and Netherlands ranks 58th 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 People 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
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.