Norway vs Slovakia: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Norway
5.47 million people
in 2024
Slovakia
5.37 million people
in 2024
Norway rank
105th
Slovakia rank
107th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • Norway
  • Slovakia
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020122024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 5.47 million people against 5.37 million people in Slovakia, a difference of 96,290 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovakia ahead.

Norway ranks 105th and Slovakia ranks 107th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.54 million people 5.34 million people 801,811 people Slovakia
2010s 5.04 million people 5.30 million people 252,063 people Slovakia
2020s 5.36 million people 5.34 million people 17,104 people Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Norway or Slovakia?
Norway, at 5.47 million people against 5.37 million people in Slovakia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Norway and Slovakia?
96,290 people, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Slovakia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Norway and Slovakia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Norway ranks 105th and Slovakia ranks 107th 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

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