Israel vs Switzerland: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Israel
9.38 million people
in 2024
Switzerland
8.91 million people
in 2024
Israel rank
82nd
Switzerland rank
85th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Israel
- Switzerland
How they compare
Israel currently reports 9.38 million people against 8.91 million people in Switzerland, a difference of 466,470 people.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Israel ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 85th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.67 million people | 7.42 million people | 745,334 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.98 million people | 8.21 million people | 230,817 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.09 million people | 8.78 million people | 313,540 people | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Israel or Switzerland?
- Israel, at 9.38 million people against 8.91 million people in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Israel and Switzerland?
- 466,470 people, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Israel ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 85th 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.