What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Nauru and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

46.8 people, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.

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.

Nauru vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): People not using improved sanitation facilities

Nauru

428.55 people

in 2024

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

475.35 people

in 2017

Nauru rank

168th

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank

167th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Nauru
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

How they compare

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 475.35 people against 428.55 people in Nauru, a difference of 46.8 people.

That makes Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has been ahead every year.

Nauru ranks 168th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 167th of 232 countries.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nauru	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	356.89 people	471.32 people	114.44 people	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2010s	379.26 people	450.19 people	70.93 people	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Nauru or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 475.35 people against 428.55 people in Nauru as of 2017.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Nauru and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: 46.8 people, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nauru and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Nauru ranks 168th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 167th 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.