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
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.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.78 million people | 669,466 people | 2.11 million people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.66 million people | 615,926 people | 1.04 million people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 657,961 people | 567,040 people | 90,921 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 599,028 people against 555,141 people in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Belgium and Finland?
- 43,887 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Belgium ranks 101st and Finland ranks 103rd of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.