Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services

Netherlands
97.5
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
97.84
in 2024
Netherlands rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 97.84 against 97.5 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.34.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 97.45 97.4 0.0482 Netherlands
2010s 97.48 97.66 0.1804 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 97.5 97.81 0.3088 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 97.84 against 97.5 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.34, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Netherlands ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using safely managed 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed