Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by

Denmark
98.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
97.8%
in 2024
Denmark rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 98.9% against 97.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 159 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 94.9% 97.4% 2.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 97.1% 97.7% 0.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 98.8% 97.8% 0.9% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Denmark, at 98.9% against 97.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
Denmark ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 08 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-population-using-safely-managed-sanitation-services-by-urban-rural-percent/denmark/united-kingdom/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-population-using-safely-managed-sanitation-services-by-urban-rural-percent/denmark/united-kingdom/">Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 4,764 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed