Belgium vs Finland: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Belgium
599,028 people
in 2024
Finland
555,141 people
in 2024
Belgium rank
101st
Finland rank
103rd

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Belgium
  • Finland
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 599,028 people against 555,141 people in Finland, a difference of 43,887 people.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 101st and Finland ranks 103rd of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.