Greenland vs Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Greenland
37.5
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
31.08
in 2024
Greenland rank
12th
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank
13th

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Greenland
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 37.5 against 31.08 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 6.42.

That makes Greenland's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.

Greenland ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 13th of 231 countries.

Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2010s 37.5 30.31 7.19 Greenland
2020s 37.5 29.98 7.52 Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Greenland or Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
Greenland, at 37.5 against 31.08 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Greenland and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
6.42, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Greenland and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Greenland ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 13th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Greenland vs Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 05 September 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-population-using-unimproved-sanitation-facilites-sanitation/greenland/sub-saharan-africa-unsdg/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-population-using-unimproved-sanitation-facilites-sanitation/greenland/sub-saharan-africa-unsdg/">Greenland vs Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed