Belgium vs Finland: Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment
Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 85 Percentage of population against 84.5 Percentage of population in Belgium, a difference of 0.5 Percentage of population.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 18th and Finland ranks 16th of 36 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.65 Percentage of population | 29 Percentage of population | 24.35 Percentage of population | Finland |
| 1980s | 22.9 Percentage of population | 65 Percentage of population | 42.1 Percentage of population | Finland |
| 1990s | 34.08 Percentage of population | 78.4 Percentage of population | 44.32 Percentage of population | Finland |
| 2000s | 56.34 Percentage of population | 81.7 Percentage of population | 25.36 Percentage of population | Finland |
| 2010s | 80.53 Percentage of population | 84.2 Percentage of population | 3.67 Percentage of population | Finland |
| 2020s | 84.15 Percentage of population | 85 Percentage of population | 0.848 Percentage of population | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 85 Percentage of population against 84.5 Percentage of population in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.5 Percentage of population, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Finland ranks 16th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on the level of public equipment installed by countries to managed and abate water pollution. It shows the percentage of national population connected to "public" sewerage networks and related treatment facilities, and the percentage of national population connected to "public" wastewater treatment plants, and the degree of treatment. Connected here means actually connected to a wastewater plants through a public sewage network. When analysing these data, it should be kept in mind that the optimal connection rate is not necessarily 100%. It may vary among countries and depends on geographical features and on the spatial distribution of habitats. The interpretation of those data should take into account some variations in countries' definitions, as reflected in metadata. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays