How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Iceland?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Comoros vs Iceland: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Comoros

495,911 people

in 2024

Iceland

388,589 people

in 2024

Comoros rank

168th

Iceland rank

171st

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Comoros
Iceland

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 495,911 people against 388,589 people in Iceland, a difference of 107,322 people.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.

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

Comoros ranks 168th and Iceland ranks 171st of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	186,245 people	294,815 people	108,570 people	Iceland
2010s	329,606 people	329,258 people	347.5 people	Comoros
2020s	458,729 people	375,474 people	83,255 people	Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Comoros or Iceland?: Comoros, at 495,911 people against 388,589 people in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Comoros and Iceland?: 107,322 people, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Iceland?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Iceland rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Comoros ranks 168th and Iceland ranks 171st 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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
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: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.