Belgium vs Finland: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities

Belgium
99.49
in 2024
Finland
99.45
in 2024
Belgium rank
20th
Finland rank
22nd

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities over time

  • Belgium
  • Finland
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 99.49 against 99.45 in Finland, a difference of 0.04.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 20th and Finland ranks 22nd of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 99.48 99.45 0.0301 Belgium
2010s 99.49 99.45 0.0342 Belgium
2020s 99.49 99.45 0.0371 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities, Belgium or Finland?
Belgium, at 99.49 against 99.45 in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities between Belgium and Finland?
0.04, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Belgium ranks 20th and Finland ranks 22nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed