Guernsey vs New Zealand: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Guernsey
87.5%
in 2024
New Zealand
88.8%
in 2024
Guernsey rank
43rd
New Zealand rank
41st
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Guernsey
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 88.8% against 87.5% in Guernsey, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guernsey ahead.
Guernsey ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 41st of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guernsey averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guernsey | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.5% | 83.1% | 4.4% | Guernsey |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 87.5% | 0.0% | Guernsey |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 88.7% | 1.2% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Guernsey or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 88.8% against 87.5% in Guernsey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Guernsey and New Zealand?
- 1.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guernsey and New Zealand rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Guernsey ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 41st 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.