Romania vs South Africa: Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment
Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 65.5 Percentage of population against 59.61 Percentage of population in Romania, a difference of 5.89 Percentage of population.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.
Romania ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 36 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.75 Percentage of population | 54.5 Percentage of population | 26.75 Percentage of population | South Africa |
| 2010s | 48.38 Percentage of population | 57.4 Percentage of population | 9.02 Percentage of population | South Africa |
| 2020s | 56.95 Percentage of population | 60.83 Percentage of population | 3.87 Percentage of population | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment, Romania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 65.5 Percentage of population against 59.61 Percentage of population in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment between Romania and South Africa?
- 5.89 Percentage of population, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment?
- Romania ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th 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