Chile vs Finland: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Chile

1.5 people

in 2024

Finland

1.71 people

in 2024

Chile rank

185th

Finland rank

184th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Finland currently reports 1.71 people against 1.5 people in Chile, a difference of 0.2144 people.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 185th and Finland ranks 184th of 232 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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