Belgium vs Netherlands: Bathing sites with excellent water quality
Belgium
70
in 2025
Netherlands
70.38
in 2025
Belgium rank
19th
Netherlands rank
18th
Bathing sites with excellent water quality over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 70.38 against 70 in Belgium, a difference of 0.38.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 27 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.19 | 34.51 | 11.68 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 44.93 | 60.77 | 15.84 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 71 | 66.1 | 4.9 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 71.04 | 72.12 | 1.08 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bathing sites with excellent water quality, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 70.38 against 70 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in bathing sites with excellent water quality between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.38, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for bathing sites with excellent water quality?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Bathing sites with excellent water quality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.