Czechia vs Italy: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Czechia
82.1%
in 2024
Italy
77.3%
in 2024
Czechia rank
17th
Italy rank
20th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Czechia
- Italy
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 82.1% against 77.3% in Italy, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 17th and Italy ranks 20th of 100 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 78.2% | 1.3% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 77.7% | 3.5% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 77.3% | 4.7% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Czechia or Italy?
- Czechia, at 82.1% against 77.3% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Czechia and Italy?
- 4.8%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Italy rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Czechia ranks 17th and Italy ranks 20th of 100 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 Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. 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.