Finland vs France: Sanitation facilities usage

Finland
90.1%
in 2024
France
90.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
38th
France rank
39th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

  • Finland
  • France
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 90.1% against 90.0% in France, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

Finland ranks 38th and France ranks 39th of 150 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland France Difference Ahead
2000s 87.2% 88.8% 1.5% France
2010s 88.7% 89.1% 0.3% France
2020s 89.8% 89.8% 0.0% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Finland or France?
Finland, at 90.1% against 90.0% in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Finland and France?
0.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Finland and France rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
Finland ranks 38th 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

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage
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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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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.