How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and French Guiana?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cayman Islands vs French Guiana: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities

Cayman Islands

93.4%

in 2024

French Guiana

94.1%

in 2024

Cayman Islands rank

151st

French Guiana rank

149th

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities over time

Cayman Islands
French Guiana

How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 94.1% against 93.4% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cayman Islands ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 151st and French Guiana ranks 149th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and French Guiana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cayman Islands	French Guiana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	96.0%	91.6%	4.4%	Cayman Islands
2010s	94.7%	92.9%	1.8%	Cayman Islands
2020s	93.6%	94.0%	0.4%	French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Cayman Islands or French Guiana?: French Guiana, at 94.1% against 93.4% in Cayman Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Cayman Islands and French Guiana?: 0.7%, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and French Guiana?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Cayman Islands and French Guiana rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?: Cayman Islands ranks 151st and French Guiana ranks 149th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
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: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.