What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between French Guiana and French Polynesia?

15,626 people, with French Guiana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and French Polynesia?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 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.

French Guiana vs French Polynesia: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

French Guiana

290,416 people

in 2024

French Polynesia

274,790 people

in 2024

French Guiana rank

179th

French Polynesia rank

182nd

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

French Guiana
French Polynesia

How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 290,416 people against 274,790 people in French Polynesia, a difference of 15,626 people.

That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Guiana ranks 179th and French Polynesia ranks 182nd of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Guiana	French Polynesia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	184,583 people	252,569 people	67,986 people	French Polynesia
2010s	242,789 people	269,658 people	26,869 people	French Polynesia
2020s	280,418 people	273,539 people	6,879 people	French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, French Guiana or French Polynesia?: French Guiana, at 290,416 people against 274,790 people in French Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between French Guiana and French Polynesia?: 15,626 people, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and French Polynesia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do French Guiana and French Polynesia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: French Guiana ranks 179th and French Polynesia ranks 182nd 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.