Belgium vs Greece: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Belgium
599,028 people
in 2024
Greece
714,752 people
in 2024
Belgium rank
101st
Greece rank
98th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Belgium
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 714,752 people against 599,028 people in Belgium, a difference of 115,724 people.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 101st and Greece ranks 98th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.78 million people | 2.12 million people | 667,167 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.66 million people | 1.43 million people | 229,581 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 657,961 people | 872,553 people | 214,592 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Belgium or Greece?
- Greece, at 714,752 people against 599,028 people in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Belgium and Greece?
- 115,724 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Belgium ranks 101st and Greece ranks 98th 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.