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
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.