Germany vs Philippines: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Germany
83.90 million people
in 2024
Philippines
100.96 million people
in 2024
Germany rank
16th
Philippines rank
13th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Germany
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 100.96 million people against 83.90 million people in Germany, a difference of 17.06 million people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 13th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.07 million people | 58.33 million people | 22.74 million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 81.35 million people | 79.61 million people | 1.75 million people | Germany |
| 2020s | 83.45 million people | 96.72 million people | 13.26 million people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Germany or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 100.96 million people against 83.90 million people in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Germany and Philippines?
- 17.06 million people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Philippines rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Germany ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 13th of 232 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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.