Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Switzerland
99.4%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
98.5%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 99.4% against 98.5% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Switzerland ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.7% | 98.5% | 3.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 98.5% | 1.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 98.5% | 0.9% | 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, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
- Switzerland, at 99.4% against 98.5% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd 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.