What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between French Guiana and Palestine?

2,815 people, with French Guiana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Palestine?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 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.

French Guiana vs Palestine: People not using improved sanitation facilities

French Guiana

18,106 people

in 2024

Palestine

15,291 people

in 2024

French Guiana rank

125th

Palestine rank

127th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

French Guiana
Palestine

How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 18,106 people against 15,291 people in Palestine, a difference of 2,815 people.

That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.2 times Palestine's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Palestine ahead.

French Guiana ranks 125th and Palestine ranks 127th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Guiana	Palestine	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16,896 people	39,255 people	22,359 people	Palestine
2010s	18,606 people	26,880 people	8,275 people	Palestine
2020s	18,042 people	15,922 people	2,120 people	French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, French Guiana or Palestine?: French Guiana, at 18,106 people against 15,291 people in Palestine as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between French Guiana and Palestine?: 2,815 people, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Palestine?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do French Guiana and Palestine rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: French Guiana ranks 125th and Palestine ranks 127th 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: 30 October 2026

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