Denmark vs French Guiana: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Denmark
65,686 people
in 2024
French Guiana
73,329 people
in 2024
Denmark rank
132nd
French Guiana rank
130th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Denmark
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 73,329 people against 65,686 people in Denmark, a difference of 7,643 people.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 132nd and French Guiana ranks 130th of 150 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277,190 people | 60,411 people | 216,779 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 165,662 people | 70,191 people | 95,471 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 73,479 people | 72,237 people | 1,242 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Denmark or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 73,329 people against 65,686 people in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Denmark and French Guiana?
- 7,643 people, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and French Guiana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and French Guiana rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Denmark ranks 132nd and French Guiana ranks 130th 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.