Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation

Germany
98.33
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
98.96
in 2024
Germany rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 98.96 against 98.33 in Germany, a difference of 0.63.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 124 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 97.87 98.89 1.02 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 98.14 98.95 0.8105 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 98.32 98.96 0.635 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 98.96 against 98.33 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.63, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Germany ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed