Greece vs Israel: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Greece
9.95 million people
in 2024
Israel
9.38 million people
in 2024
Greece rank
79th
Israel rank
82nd
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Greece
- Israel
How they compare
Greece currently reports 9.95 million people against 9.38 million people in Israel, a difference of 568,550 people.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 79th and Israel ranks 82nd of 232 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.76 million people | 6.67 million people | 4.09 million people | Greece |
| 2010s | 10.77 million people | 7.98 million people | 2.78 million people | Greece |
| 2020s | 10.29 million people | 9.09 million people | 1.20 million people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Greece or Israel?
- Greece, at 9.95 million people against 9.38 million people in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Greece and Israel?
- 568,550 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Israel?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Israel rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Greece ranks 79th and Israel ranks 82nd 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.