Belarus vs Germany: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Belarus
2.35 million people
in 2024
Germany
2.74 million people
in 2024
Belarus rank
70th
Germany rank
67th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Belarus
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.74 million people against 2.35 million people in Belarus, a difference of 388,840 people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 70th and Germany ranks 67th of 150 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.65 million people | 3.12 million people | 1.48 million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.24 million people | 2.84 million people | 601,953 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.37 million people | 2.74 million people | 368,198 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Belarus or Germany?
- Germany, at 2.74 million people against 2.35 million people in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Belarus and Germany?
- 388,840 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Germany rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Belarus ranks 70th and Germany ranks 67th of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.