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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Bathing sites with excellent water quality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
27 places, 710 data points, 1992–2025
Last refreshed