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
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
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.