Belgium vs New Zealand: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Belgium
599,028 people
in 2024
New Zealand
583,980 people
in 2024
Belgium rank
101st
New Zealand rank
102nd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 599,028 people against 583,980 people in New Zealand, a difference of 15,048 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 101st and New Zealand ranks 102nd of 150 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.78 million people | 689,640 people | 2.09 million people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.66 million people | 576,515 people | 1.08 million people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 657,961 people | 579,329 people | 78,632 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Belgium or New Zealand?
- Belgium, at 599,028 people against 583,980 people in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 15,048 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Belgium ranks 101st and New Zealand ranks 102nd 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.