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

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Netherlands

82.58 people

in 2024

Palau

47.73 people

in 2024

Netherlands rank

134th

Palau rank

136th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Netherlands
Palau

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 82.58 people against 47.73 people in Palau, a difference of 34.85 people.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.7 times Palau's.

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

Netherlands ranks 134th and Palau ranks 136th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Palau	Difference	Ahead
2000s	83.7 people	810.24 people	726.54 people	Palau
2010s	103.37 people	289.34 people	185.97 people	Palau
2020s	88.4 people	65.21 people	23.19 people	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Netherlands or Palau?: Netherlands, at 82.58 people against 47.73 people in Palau as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Netherlands and Palau?: 34.85 people, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Palau?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Palau rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Netherlands ranks 134th and Palau ranks 136th of 175 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 2026

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