Cook Islands vs Netherlands: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Cook Islands
129.07 people
in 2024
Netherlands
82.58 people
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
132nd
Netherlands rank
134th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Netherlands
02004006008001.0k200020122024

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 129.07 people against 82.58 people in Netherlands, a difference of 46.48 people.

That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.

Cook Islands ranks 132nd and Netherlands ranks 134th of 175 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved 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
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.