Cayman Islands vs Faroe Islands: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Cayman Islands
4,929 people
in 2024
Faroe Islands
4,457 people
in 2015
Cayman Islands rank
144th
Faroe Islands rank
146th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • Faroe Islands
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How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 4,929 people against 4,457 people in Faroe Islands, a difference of 472 people.

That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.

Cayman Islands ranks 144th and Faroe Islands ranks 146th of 232 countries.

Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 2,210 people 4,420 people 2,211 people Faroe Islands
2010s 2,905 people 4,404 people 1,499 people Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Cayman Islands or Faroe Islands?
Cayman Islands, at 4,929 people against 4,457 people in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Cayman Islands and Faroe Islands?
472 people, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Faroe Islands?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Cayman Islands and Faroe Islands rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Cayman Islands ranks 144th 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

Indicator
People not using improved 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

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.