Netherlands vs Switzerland: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Netherlands
97.5%
in 2024
Switzerland
99.4%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
4th
Switzerland rank
2nd
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 99.4% against 97.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 94.7% | 2.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 96.8% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 99.4% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
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, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 99.4% against 97.5% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 1.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Netherlands ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 2nd 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.