Finland vs Norway: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Finland
5.59 million people
in 2024
Norway
5.47 million people
in 2024
Finland rank
103rd
Norway rank
105th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.59 million people against 5.47 million people in Norway, a difference of 118,550 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 103rd and Norway ranks 105th of 232 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.22 million people | 4.54 million people | 677,582 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.43 million people | 5.04 million people | 384,526 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.54 million people | 5.36 million people | 179,620 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 5.59 million people against 5.47 million people in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Finland and Norway?
- 118,550 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Finland ranks 103rd and Norway ranks 105th 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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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.