Belgium vs Central America: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Belgium
99.5%
in 2024
Central America
49.2%
in 2024
Belgium rank
26th
Central America rank
24th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Belgium
- Central America
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 99.5% against 49.2% in Central America, a difference of 50.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.0 times Central America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 26th and Central America ranks 24th of 173 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 45.0% | 54.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 47.3% | 52.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 48.9% | 50.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Belgium or Central America?
- Belgium, at 99.5% against 49.2% in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Belgium and Central America?
- 50.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Central America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Central America rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Central America ranks 24th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.