What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Finland and Seychelles?

1.71 people, with Finland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Seychelles?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Seychelles: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Finland

1.71 people

in 2024

Seychelles

0 people

in 2024

Finland rank

184th

Seychelles rank

186th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Finland
Seychelles

How they compare

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

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

Finland ranks 184th and Seychelles ranks 186th of 232 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.32 people	2,932 people	2,929 people	Seychelles
2010s	1.87 people	1,453 people	1,451 people	Seychelles
2020s	1.78 people	391.5 people	389.71 people	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Finland or Seychelles?: Finland, at 1.71 people against 0 people in Seychelles as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Finland and Seychelles?: 1.71 people, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Seychelles?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Finland and Seychelles rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Finland ranks 184th and Seychelles 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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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: 18 September 2026

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