Iceland vs Switzerland: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities
Iceland
100.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
100.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 106 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%).