Luxembourg vs Switzerland: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Luxembourg
24,754 people
in 2024
Switzerland
27,973 people
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
137th
Switzerland rank
135th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 27,973 people against 24,754 people in Luxembourg, a difference of 3,219 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 137th and Switzerland ranks 135th of 150 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,362 people | 161,496 people | 126,135 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 36,551 people | 107,849 people | 71,299 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 27,962 people | 28,644 people | 681.88 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 27,973 people against 24,754 people in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 3,219 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Luxembourg ranks 137th 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.