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Countries Ranked by Access to sanitation (2024)

Access to sanitation: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Andorra ranks #1 with 100% of population (safely managed). Kuwait is second with 100% of population (safely managed), 0% behind. The top five are Andorra, Kuwait, Monaco, Malta and Singapore. The median across all 144 is 61.5% of population (safely managed); Greenland is last at 0% of population (safely managed). Andorra's figure has risen 370% since 2000 (21.3% of population (safely managed) to 100% of population (safely managed) in 2024).

#1
Andorra · 100% of population (safely managed)
Median
61.5% of population (safely managed)
Coverage
144 countries
Data year
2024
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Access to sanitationBar chart of the top 10: 1. Andorra 100; 2. Kuwait 100; 3. Monaco 100; 4. Malta 100; 5. Singapore 100; 6. Qatar 99.9; 7. Switzerland 99.7; 8. Korea, Rep. 99.3; 9. Japan 99.2; 10. Denmark 98.9.Andorra100Kuwait100Monaco100Malta100Singapore100Qatar99.9Switzerland99.7Korea, Rep.99.3Japan99.2Denmark98.9
Top 10: Access to sanitation (% of population (safely managed)). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Andorra 100; 2. Kuwait 100; 3. Monaco 100; 4. Malta 100; 5. Singapore 100; 6. Qatar 99.9; 7. Switzerland 99.7; 8. Korea, Rep. 99.3; 9. Japan 99.2; 10. Denmark 98.9.
Access to sanitation over time, top 5Andorra: 21.3 in 2000 to 100 in 2024; Kuwait: 100 in 2000 to 100 in 2024; Monaco: 100 in 2000 to 100 in 2024; Malta: 1.98 in 2000 to 100 in 2024; Singapore: 100 in 2000 to 100 in 2024.0255075100200020122024AndorraKuwaitMonacoMaltaSingapore
Access to sanitation over time, top 5 (% of population (safely managed)). Andorra: 21.3 in 2000 to 100 in 2024; Kuwait: 100 in 2000 to 100 in 2024; Monaco: 100 in 2000 to 100 in 2024; Malta: 1.98 in 2000 to 100 in 2024; Singapore: 100 in 2000 to 100 in 2024.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Access to sanitation, 2024
RankCountryAccess to sanitation (% of population (safely managed))Year
1Andorra1002024
2Kuwait1002024
3Monaco1002024
4Malta1002024
5Singapore1002024
6Qatar99.92024
7Switzerland99.72024
8Korea, Rep.99.32024
9Japan99.22024
10Denmark98.92024
11Austria98.52024
12United Arab Emirates98.52024
13United Kingdom97.82024
14Poland97.82024
15Netherlands97.52024
16Israel97.22024
17United States972024
18Germany96.82024
19Lithuania96.42024
20Luxembourg96.32024
21Liechtenstein96.32024
22Australia95.82024
23Sweden95.42024
24Chile95.12024
25Belgium94.92024
26Hong Kong SAR, China94.82024
27Portugal93.92024
28Bahrain93.42024
29Kyrgyz Republic932024
30Greece92.92024
31Latvia92.52024
32Ukraine92.42024
33Hungary91.72024
34Czechia91.42024
35Estonia90.62024
36San Marino90.22024
37Finland90.12024
38France902024
39Romania89.82024
40New Zealand88.82024
41Spain88.32024
42Malaysia85.82024
43Isle of Man84.82024
44Slovenia84.52024
45Saudi Arabia83.92024
46Slovak Republic83.42024
47Canada81.32024
48Ireland81.32024
49Jordan80.12024
50Macao SAR, China802024
51Tunisia79.82024
52Türkiye78.92024
53Italy78.22024
54Norway77.92024
55Cyprus772024
56Bulgaria75.72024
57Croatia74.72021
58Uzbekistan74.62024
59Belarus74.42024
60South Africa73.82024
61Jamaica73.62024
62West Bank and Gaza73.52024
63Lao PDR71.42024
64Mongolia69.92024
65Albania69.32024
66China68.92024
67Azerbaijan682024
68Georgia632024
69India62.82024
70Mexico62.72024
71Algeria62.52024
72Philippines62.22024
73Eswatini60.82024
74Myanmar60.52024
75Paraguay58.52024
76Russian Federation58.22024
77Egypt, Arab Rep.57.32024
78Peru56.52024
79Brazil552024
80Nepal53.42024
81Cambodia51.62024
82Iraq50.92024
83Montenegro50.92024
84Bhutan49.52024
85Comoros49.42024
86Ecuador49.32024
87Fiji48.52024
88Malawi46.22024
89Cuba45.92024
90Viet Nam45.42024
91Samoa44.12024
92Lesotho43.82024
93Guyana43.42024
94Yemen, Rep.43.12024
95Dominican Republic432024
96American Samoa42.92024
97Tuvalu39.72024
98Djibouti39.72023
99Trinidad and Tobago382024
100Bangladesh37.32024

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About the top 10

#8 Korea, Rep.

Korea, Rep. ranks #8 on this list with 99.3% of population (safely managed).

Capital
Seoul
Continent
Asia
Income group
High income
Population
51.69 million people (2025)
GDP
US$1.87 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$36,227 (2025)
Life expectancy
83.6 years (2024)
Urban population
81.2% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Seoul, Busan, Incheon.

Also ranks #1 in hospital beds per 10,000 · #2 in atms per 100,000 adults · #2 in researchers in r&d per million.

Full country profile Weather in Seoul (Purr Weather)

#10 Denmark

Denmark ranks #10 on this list with 98.9% of population (safely managed).

Capital
Copenhagen
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
6.01 million people (2025)
GDP
US$462.53 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$76,970 (2025)
Life expectancy
82.3 years (2024)
Urban population
88.8% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense.

Also ranks #1 in control of corruption score · #2 in arable land share · #2 in rule of law score.

Full country profile Weather in Copenhagen (Purr Weather)

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Access to sanitation: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SH.STA.SMSS.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population): WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.