Finland vs Palestine: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Finland
5.59 million people
in 2024
Palestine
5.46 million people
in 2024
Finland rank
103rd
Palestine rank
106th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Finland
- Palestine
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.59 million people against 5.46 million people in Palestine, a difference of 124,100 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 103rd and Palestine ranks 106th of 232 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.22 million people | 3.23 million people | 1.99 million people | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.43 million people | 4.30 million people | 1.13 million people | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.54 million people | 5.25 million people | 291,482 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 Palestine?
- Finland, at 5.59 million people against 5.46 million people in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Finland and Palestine?
- 124,100 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Palestine rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Finland ranks 103rd and Palestine ranks 106th 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.