Romania vs United Kingdom: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services

Romania
0.7427
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.26
in 2024
Romania rank
134th
United Kingdom rank
131st

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services over time

  • Romania
  • United Kingdom
0102030200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.26 against 0.7427 in Romania, a difference of 0.5173.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 134th and United Kingdom ranks 131st of 149 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 24.05 1.71 22.34 Romania
2010s 13.3 1.45 11.84 Romania
2020s 2.24 1.3 0.9438 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, Romania or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1.26 against 0.7427 in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services between Romania and United Kingdom?
0.5173, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Romania and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
Romania ranks 134th and United Kingdom ranks 131st of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed