Denmark vs Switzerland: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Denmark
65,686 people
in 2024
Switzerland
27,973 people
in 2024
Denmark rank
132nd
Switzerland rank
135th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 65,686 people against 27,973 people in Switzerland, a difference of 37,713 people.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.3 times Switzerland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 132nd and Switzerland ranks 135th of 150 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277,294 people | 161,496 people | 115,797 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 165,662 people | 107,849 people | 57,812 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 73,479 people | 28,644 people | 44,835 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 65,686 people against 27,973 people in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 37,713 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Denmark ranks 132nd and Switzerland ranks 135th 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.