France vs United States of America: Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with

France
5.62
in 2024
United States of America
6.26
in 2024
France rank
22nd
United States of America rank
21st

Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with over time

  • France
  • United States of America
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 6.26 against 5.62 in France, a difference of 0.64.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

France ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 21st of 151 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 5.13 10.21 5.09 United States of America
2010s 5.21 8.53 3.32 United States of America
2020s 5.53 6.61 1.08 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with, France or United States of America?
United States of America, at 6.26 against 5.62 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with between France and United States of America?
0.64, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do France and United States of America rank globally for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with?
France ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 21st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 5,209 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed