Belgium vs Finland: People using safely managed drinking water services
Belgium
99.5%
in 2024
Finland
99.6%
in 2024
Belgium rank
25th
Finland rank
22nd
People using safely managed drinking water services over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Finland ranks 22nd of 151 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 95.9% | 3.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.0% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Finland ranks 22nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.