Austria vs Switzerland: Population using safely managed sanitation services
Austria
96.3%
in 2024
Switzerland
99.4%
in 2024
Austria rank
5th
Switzerland rank
2nd
Population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 99.4% against 96.3% in Austria, a difference of 3.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 94.7% | 5.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 96.8% | 3.0% | Austria |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 99.4% | 2.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using safely managed sanitation services, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 99.4% against 96.3% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using safely managed sanitation services between Austria and Switzerland?
- 3.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Austria ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.