Germany vs Switzerland: Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment
Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 98.09 Percentage of population against 98 Percentage of population in Switzerland, a difference of 0.09 Percentage of population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.13 Percentage of population | 93.5 Percentage of population | 5.37 Percentage of population | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 94.42 Percentage of population | 96.33 Percentage of population | 1.91 Percentage of population | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 96.38 Percentage of population | 98 Percentage of population | 1.62 Percentage of population | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 98.09 Percentage of population against 98 Percentage of population in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.09 Percentage of population, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment?
- Germany ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th 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