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
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020122024

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.

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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
Last refreshed

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.