Serbia vs Spain: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Serbia
5.12 million people
in 2024
Spain
5.61 million people
in 2024
Serbia rank
58th
Spain rank
56th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Serbia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.61 million people against 5.12 million people in Serbia, a difference of 499,440 people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 58th and Spain ranks 56th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.34 million people | 3.32 million people | 2.02 million people | Serbia |
| 2010s | 5.25 million people | 4.51 million people | 736,563 people | Serbia |
| 2020s | 5.12 million people | 5.46 million people | 332,674 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Serbia or Spain?
- Spain, at 5.61 million people against 5.12 million people in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Serbia and Spain?
- 499,440 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Serbia and Spain rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Serbia ranks 58th and Spain ranks 56th 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.