Netherlands vs Switzerland: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities

Netherlands
99.89
in 2024
Switzerland
99.9
in 2024
Netherlands rank
14th
Switzerland rank
12th

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities over time

  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 99.9 against 99.89 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.01.

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

Netherlands ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 99.9 99.83 0.0681 Netherlands
2010s 99.89 99.87 0.0211 Netherlands
2020s 99.89 99.9 0.0068 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities, Netherlands or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 99.9 against 99.89 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities between Netherlands and Switzerland?
0.01, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Netherlands ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 12th 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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About this data

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