Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 96.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Liechtenstein, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 96.3% for share of population using safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Liechtenstein peaked at 96.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2000.
That places Liechtenstein 21st out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.2% | — |
| 2001 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 96.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.1%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 96.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.0%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 92.1% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 94.6% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 24.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Liechtenstein?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Liechtenstein was 96.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2000.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Liechtenstein ranks 21st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.