Albania vs Faroe Islands: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Albania
3,798 people
in 2024
Faroe Islands
4,457 people
in 2015
Albania rank
147th
Faroe Islands rank
146th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Albania
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 4,457 people against 3,798 people in Albania, a difference of 659 people.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.2 times Albania's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 147th and Faroe Islands ranks 146th of 232 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130,236 people | 4,420 people | 125,816 people | Albania |
| 2010s | 68,152 people | 4,404 people | 63,748 people | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Albania or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 4,457 people against 3,798 people in Albania as of 2015.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Albania and Faroe Islands?
- 659 people, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Faroe Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
- How do Albania and Faroe Islands rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Albania ranks 147th and Faroe Islands ranks 146th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.