Canada vs France: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Canada
7.43 million people
in 2024
France
6.66 million people
in 2024
Canada rank
50th
France rank
52nd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 7.43 million people against 6.66 million people in France, a difference of 772,190 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 50th and France ranks 52nd of 150 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.73 million people | 6.90 million people | 833,476 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 7.57 million people | 7.07 million people | 496,849 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 7.36 million people | 6.76 million people | 598,980 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 7.43 million people against 6.66 million people in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Canada and France?
- 772,190 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Canada ranks 50th and France ranks 52nd 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.