Belgium vs Portugal: Sanitation facilities usage
Belgium
94.9%
in 2024
Portugal
93.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
26th
Portugal rank
28th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 94.9% against 93.9% in Portugal, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 28th of 150 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.4% | 58.5% | 15.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 81.2% | 4.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 92.9% | 1.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 94.9% against 93.9% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Belgium and Portugal?
- 1.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 28th of 150 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.