| Ranking | City (Country) | Reviews Containing Words Synonymous with „Dirty” (%) | Cleanliness Score
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| 1 | Berlin (Germany) | 9.58% | 0.16 |
| 2 | London (UK) | 8.25% | 0.32 |
| 3 | Athens (Greece) | 10.91% | 0.63 |
| 4 | Tallinn (Estonia) | 2.13% | 0.78 |
| 5 | Lisbon (Portugal) | 7.30% | 0.94 |
| 6 | Prague (Czechia) | 2.38% | 1.25 |
| 7 | Amsterdam (Netherlands) | 8.73% | 1.57 |
| 8 | Paris (France) | 7.17% | 1.72 |
| 9 | Warsaw (Poland) | 6.52% | 1.88 |
| 10 | Bucharest (Romania) | 3.13% | 2.03 |
| 11 | Madrid (Spain) | 8.75% | 2.19 |
| 12 | Vilnius (Lithuania) | 5.13% | 2.35 |
| 13 | Riga (Latvia) | 6.11% | 2.66 |
| 14 | Budapest (Hungary) | 3.13% | 2.82 |
Warsaw has the seventh worst public toilets in Europe
Warsaw, Poland, is the European city with the seventh worst public toilets, with 6.52% of reviews containing words synonymous with ‘dirty’, and an overall cleanliness score of 1.88/5. This is a significant improvement over its neighbour, Berlin, which was crowned as the city with the worst public toilets in Europe.
The European cities with the worst public toilets
Shower Enclosure Experts can reveal that Berlin, Germany, is the European city with the worst public toilets, with a cleanliness score of 0.16/5. With almost one in 10 (9.58%) of its public toilet reviews including words synonymous with ‘dirty’, Berlin’s cleanliness score is half that of London’s (0.32/5).
With a cleanliness score of 0.32/5 and one in 12 (8.25%) reviews containing words synonymous with ‘dirty’, London’s public toilets are the second worst in Europe, beaten only by Berlin (0.16/5). This score indicates that London’s toilets are twice as dirty as those of Athens, Greece (0.63/5) and almost nine times dirtier than Budapest’s public toilets (2.82/5).
With a cleanliness score of 0.63/5, Athens, Greece is found to have the third worst public toilets in Europe, as well as having the highest percentage of reviews with a tenth (10.91%) insinuating that their public toilets are ‘dirty’. In comparison, nearby Istanbul, Turkey, keeps a comparatively high score of 3.91/5, and just 4.62% of reviews reference grime.
In fourth place is Tallinn, Estonia, with a cleanliness rating of 0.78/5, and a contrasting 2.13% of relevant reviews. Following closely in fifth place is Lisbon, Portugal, which has a 5.17% increase on Tallinn, with 7.3% of ‘dirty’-associated reviews. And, with a cleanliness score of just 0.94/5, Lisbon still doesn’t quite hit the one-star mark.
Helsinki has the cleanest public toilets in Europe
Helsinki is the European city with the cleanest public toilets with a cleanliness score of 4.85/5, and just 2.15% of reviews mentioning words that are synonymous with the word ‘dirty’. In comparison, Helsinki’s Scandinavian neighbour Copenhagen fares less favourably, with a cleanliness score of 3.28/5.
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