Denmark vs Spain: Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment

Denmark
93.46 Percentage of population
in 2024
Spain
89.08 Percentage of population
in 2023
Denmark rank
9th
Spain rank
11th

Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment over time

  • Denmark
  • Spain
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 93.46 Percentage of population against 89.08 Percentage of population in Spain, a difference of 4.38 Percentage of population.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th of 36 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 57.2 Percentage of population 14.3 Percentage of population 42.9 Percentage of population Denmark
1980s 81.95 Percentage of population 38.55 Percentage of population 43.4 Percentage of population Denmark
1990s 85.4 Percentage of population 48 Percentage of population 37.4 Percentage of population Denmark
2000s 88.8 Percentage of population 87.5 Percentage of population 1.3 Percentage of population Denmark
2010s 90.96 Percentage of population 89.41 Percentage of population 1.55 Percentage of population Denmark
2020s 92.1 Percentage of population 88.94 Percentage of population 3.16 Percentage of population Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment, Denmark or Spain?
Denmark, at 93.46 Percentage of population against 89.08 Percentage of population in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment between Denmark and Spain?
4.38 Percentage of population, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment?
Denmark ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment
Unit
Percentage of population
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,131 data points, 1970–2024
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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