Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment
Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 100 Percentage of population against 99.66 Percentage of population in Netherlands, a difference of 0.34 Percentage of population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 7 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.08 Percentage of population | 84.5 Percentage of population | 10.58 Percentage of population | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 99.3 Percentage of population | 97 Percentage of population | 2.3 Percentage of population | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 99.4 Percentage of population | 99.68 Percentage of population | 0.28 Percentage of population | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 100 Percentage of population against 99.66 Percentage of population in Netherlands as of 2014.
- What is the difference in wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.34 Percentage of population, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2014.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 7 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