Belgium vs South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Belgium
99.5%
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
42.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
26th
South-Eastern Asia rank
25th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Belgium
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 99.5% against 42.8% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 56.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.3 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 26th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 25th of 173 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 36.4% | 63.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 39.8% | 59.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 42.3% | 57.3% | 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- Belgium, at 99.5% against 42.8% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Belgium and South-Eastern Asia?
- 56.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South-Eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Belgium ranks 26th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 25th 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.