How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovakia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Slovakia: Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services

Netherlands

97.7%

in 2024

Slovakia

97.5%

in 2024

Netherlands rank

90th

Slovakia rank

93rd

Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services over time

Netherlands
Slovakia

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 97.7% against 97.5% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Netherlands ranks 90th and Slovakia ranks 93rd of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	97.9%	99.3%	1.4%	Slovakia
2010s	97.7%	97.7%	0.0%	Netherlands
2020s	97.7%	97.5%	0.1%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using at least basic sanitation services, Netherlands or Slovakia?: Netherlands, at 97.7% against 97.5% in Slovakia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using at least basic sanitation services between Netherlands and Slovakia?: 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovakia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Slovakia rank globally for share of the population using at least basic sanitation services?: Netherlands ranks 90th and Slovakia ranks 93rd 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 Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services
Unit: %
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: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.