Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment
Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 65.5 Percentage of population against 61 Percentage of population in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4.5 Percentage of population.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th of 36 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38 Percentage of population | 53 Percentage of population | 15 Percentage of population | South Africa |
| 2010s | 58.38 Percentage of population | 57.5 Percentage of population | 0.875 Percentage of population | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 65.5 Percentage of population against 61 Percentage of population in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 4.5 Percentage of population, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 28th 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