Belgium vs Portugal: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location

Belgium
99.5%
in 2024
Portugal
99.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
42nd
Portugal rank
39th

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 99.7% against 99.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 39th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 99.5% 98.2% 1.3% Belgium
2010s 99.5% 99.2% 0.3% Belgium
2020s 99.5% 99.7% 0.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal, at 99.7% against 99.5% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Belgium and Portugal?
0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
Belgium ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 39th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,496 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed