Germany vs Ukraine: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Germany
2.74 million people
in 2024
Ukraine
2.88 million people
in 2024
Germany rank
67th
Ukraine rank
65th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Germany
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 2.88 million people against 2.74 million people in Germany, a difference of 144,610 people.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 67th and Ukraine ranks 65th of 150 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.12 million people | 5.40 million people | 2.28 million people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 2.84 million people | 3.96 million people | 1.12 million people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 2.74 million people | 3.20 million people | 456,048 people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Germany or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 2.88 million people against 2.74 million people in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Germany and Ukraine?
- 144,610 people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Ukraine rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Germany ranks 67th and Ukraine ranks 65th 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.