Finland vs Puerto Rico: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Finland
1.71 people
in 2024
Puerto Rico
0 people
in 2024
Finland rank
184th
Puerto Rico rank
186th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Finland
  • Puerto Rico
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k200020122024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.71 people against 0 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.71 people.

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

Finland ranks 184th and Puerto Rico ranks 186th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 2.32 people 59,454 people 59,452 people Puerto Rico
2010s 1.87 people 4,605 people 4,603 people Puerto Rico
2020s 1.78 people 0 people 1.78 people Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Finland or Puerto Rico?
Finland, at 1.71 people against 0 people in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Finland and Puerto Rico?
1.71 people, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Puerto Rico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Finland and Puerto Rico rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Finland ranks 184th and Puerto Rico ranks 186th 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.