Italy vs Norway: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities

Italy
78.21
in 2024
Norway
77.93
in 2024
Italy rank
55th
Norway rank
56th

Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities over time

  • Italy
  • Norway
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 78.21 against 77.93 in Norway, a difference of 0.28.

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

Italy ranks 55th and Norway ranks 56th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 79.15 76.88 2.28 Italy
2010s 78.62 77.39 1.22 Italy
2020s 78.24 77.81 0.4221 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with access to sanitation facilities, Italy or Norway?
Italy, at 78.21 against 77.93 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population with access to sanitation facilities between Italy and Norway?
0.28, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Italy and Norway rank globally for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
Italy ranks 55th and Norway ranks 56th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. 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 the population with access to sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed