Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Share using safely managed sanitation

Netherlands
97.5
in 2024
United Kingdom
97.84
in 2024
Netherlands rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
13th

Share using safely managed sanitation over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 97.84 against 97.5 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.34.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 150 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 97.45 97.4 0.0482 Netherlands
2010s 97.48 97.66 0.1804 United Kingdom
2020s 97.5 97.81 0.3088 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share using safely managed sanitation, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 97.84 against 97.5 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in share using safely managed sanitation between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
0.34, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for share using safely managed sanitation?
Netherlands ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share 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

Indicator
Share using safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed