Belgium vs Netherlands: People using improved drinking water sources

Belgium
0 people
in 2024
Netherlands
0 people
in 2024
Belgium rank
193rd
Netherlands rank
193rd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
00.10.20.30.40.5200020122024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 193rd and Netherlands ranks 193rd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1195 people 0.1117 people 0.0078 people Belgium
2010s 0.0863 people 0.0939 people 0.0076 people Netherlands
2020s 0.0917 people 0.0645 people 0.0272 people Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 0 people against 0 people in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Belgium and Netherlands?
0 people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Belgium ranks 193rd and Netherlands ranks 193rd of 231 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.