Mali vs Netherlands: People using improved sanitation facilities
Mali
16.56 million people
in 2024
Netherlands
18.23 million people
in 2024
Mali rank
61st
Netherlands rank
58th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Mali
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.23 million people against 16.56 million people in Mali, a difference of 1.67 million people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 61st and Netherlands ranks 58th of 232 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.16 million people | 16.41 million people | 11.25 million people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 10.00 million people | 17.11 million people | 7.11 million people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 15.00 million people | 17.92 million people | 2.92 million people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Mali or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 18.23 million people against 16.56 million people in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Mali and Netherlands?
- 1.67 million people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Netherlands rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mali ranks 61st 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.