Denmark vs Finland: People using improved sanitation facilities

Denmark

5.98 million people

in 2024

Finland

5.62 million people

in 2024

Denmark rank

106th

Finland rank

109th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

Denmark currently reports 5.98 million people against 5.62 million people in Finland, a difference of 360,100 people.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 106th and Finland ranks 109th of 232 countries.

Indicator: People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.