Israel vs Netherlands: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Israel
94.6%
in 2024
Netherlands
97.5%
in 2024
Israel rank
7th
Netherlands rank
4th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Israel
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 97.5% against 94.6% in Israel, a difference of 2.9%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 100 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 97.4% | 15.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 97.5% | 9.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 97.5% | 4.2% | Netherlands |
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, Israel or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 97.5% against 94.6% in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Israel and Netherlands?
- 2.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Netherlands rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Israel ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 4th 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.