France vs Germany: People using improved sanitation facilities

France

66.55 million people

in 2024

Germany

84.55 million people

in 2024

France rank

20th

Germany rank

17th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

Germany currently reports 84.55 million people against 66.55 million people in France, a difference of 18.00 million people.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.

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

France ranks 20th and Germany ranks 17th 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.