France vs Iran: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
France
65.65 million people
in 2024
Iran
82.83 million people
in 2024
France rank
20th
Iran rank
17th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- France
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 82.83 million people against 65.65 million people in France, a difference of 17.18 million people.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 20th and Iran ranks 17th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.54 million people | 58.13 million people | 2.42 million people | France |
| 2010s | 63.81 million people | 72.19 million people | 8.38 million people | Iran |
| 2020s | 65.35 million people | 80.94 million people | 15.59 million people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, France or Iran?
- Iran, at 82.83 million people against 65.65 million people in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between France and Iran?
- 17.18 million people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Iran rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- France ranks 20th and Iran ranks 17th 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.