Netherlands vs United States: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation

Netherlands
97.5
in 2024
United States
97.19
in 2024
Netherlands rank
14th
United States rank
16th

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation over time

  • Netherlands
  • United States
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 97.5 against 97.19 in United States, a difference of 0.31.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 14th and United States ranks 16th of 124 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United States Difference Ahead
2000s 97.46 96.63 0.8261 Netherlands
2010s 97.48 96.92 0.5654 Netherlands
2020s 97.5 97.13 0.3704 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation, Netherlands or United States?
Netherlands, at 97.5 against 97.19 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation between Netherlands and United States?
0.31, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Netherlands ranks 14th and United States ranks 16th 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