Germany vs Luxembourg: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Germany
91.3%
in 2024
Luxembourg
89.0%
in 2024
Germany rank
11th
Luxembourg rank
12th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Germany
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Germany currently reports 91.3% against 89.0% in Luxembourg, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 11th and Luxembourg ranks 12th of 100 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.9% | 85.9% | 5.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 86.6% | 4.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 88.5% | 2.8% | Germany |
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, Germany or Luxembourg?
- Germany, at 91.3% against 89.0% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Germany and Luxembourg?
- 2.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Germany ranks 11th and Luxembourg ranks 12th 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.