Netherlands vs Poland: Sanitation facilities usage
Netherlands
97.5%
in 2024
Poland
97.8%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
15th
Poland rank
14th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 97.8% against 97.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 15th and Poland ranks 14th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 89.2% | 8.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 95.9% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.8% | 0.3% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 97.8% against 97.5% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Netherlands and Poland?
- 0.3%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and Poland ranks 14th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.