Germany vs Netherlands: Share of population using safely managed sanitation

Germany
96.8%
in 2024
Netherlands
97.5%
in 2024
Germany rank
18th
Netherlands rank
15th

Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 97.5% against 96.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.