Belgium vs Slovakia: Drinking water service usage
Belgium
99.5%
in 2024
Slovakia
99.6%
in 2024
Belgium rank
27th
Slovakia rank
26th
Drinking water service usage over time
- Belgium
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 26th of 163 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 94.5% | 5.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 98.9% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 0.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water service usage, Belgium or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water service usage between Belgium and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovakia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Slovakia rank globally for drinking water service usage?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 26th of 163 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 Drinking water service usage. 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 an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.