What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Netherlands and Romania?

585,100 people, with Netherlands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

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.

Netherlands vs Romania: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Netherlands

17.80 million people

in 2024

Romania

17.22 million people

in 2024

Netherlands rank

53rd

Romania rank

54th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Netherlands
Romania

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 17.80 million people against 17.22 million people in Romania, a difference of 585,100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.

Netherlands ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 54th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.11 million people	15.97 million people	136,656 people	Netherlands
2010s	16.73 million people	16.52 million people	208,320 people	Netherlands
2020s	17.50 million people	17.16 million people	343,060 people	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Netherlands or Romania?: Netherlands, at 17.80 million people against 17.22 million people in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Netherlands and Romania?: 585,100 people, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Netherlands ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 54th 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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Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.