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

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.

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

Finland

1.7 people

in 2024

Iran

0 people

in 2024

Finland rank

140th

Iran rank

141st

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Finland
Iran

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Iran	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.25 people	4.60 million people	4.60 million people	Iran
2010s	1.89 people	1.51 million people	1.51 million people	Iran
2020s	1.73 people	0 people	1.73 people	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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