Estonia vs France: Sanitation facilities usage
Estonia
90.6%
in 2024
France
90.0%
in 2024
Estonia rank
36th
France rank
39th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Estonia
- France
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 90.6% against 90.0% in France, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 36th and France ranks 39th of 150 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.4% | 88.8% | 2.7% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 89.1% | 1.4% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 89.8% | 0.7% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Estonia or France?
- Estonia, at 90.6% against 90.0% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Estonia and France?
- 0.6%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and France?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and France rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Estonia ranks 36th and France ranks 39th of 150 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.