Bhutan vs Netherlands: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Bhutan
399,869 people
in 2024
Netherlands
456,101 people
in 2024
Bhutan rank
112th
Netherlands rank
110th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Bhutan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 456,101 people against 399,869 people in Bhutan, a difference of 56,232 people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 112th and Netherlands ranks 110th of 150 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 378,432 people | 418,355 people | 39,923 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 391,291 people | 431,099 people | 39,807 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 400,660 people | 448,374 people | 47,714 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Bhutan or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 456,101 people against 399,869 people in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Bhutan and Netherlands?
- 56,232 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Netherlands rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Bhutan ranks 112th and Netherlands ranks 110th 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.