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

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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Finland: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Chile

0 people

in 2024

Finland

1.7 people

in 2024

Chile rank

141st

Finland rank

140th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Chile
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.7 people against 0 people in Chile, a difference of 1.7 people.

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

Chile ranks 141st and Finland ranks 140th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Finland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	477,217 people	2.25 people	477,215 people	Chile
2010s	191,386 people	1.89 people	191,384 people	Chile
2020s	15,946 people	1.73 people	15,944 people	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Chile or Finland?: Finland, at 1.7 people against 0 people in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Chile and Finland?: 1.7 people, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Finland?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Finland rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Chile ranks 141st and Finland ranks 140th of 175 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 in rural areas 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 in rural areas 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: 175 places, 4,269 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.