Denmark vs Greenland: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Denmark
65,686 people
in 2024
Greenland
55,990 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
132nd
Greenland rank
133rd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Denmark
- Greenland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 65,686 people against 55,990 people in Greenland, a difference of 9,696 people.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Greenland's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 132nd and Greenland ranks 133rd of 150 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 133,819 people | 56,081 people | 77,738 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 77,379 people | 56,037 people | 21,342 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 Greenland?
- Denmark, at 65,686 people against 55,990 people in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Denmark and Greenland?
- 9,696 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greenland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Greenland rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Denmark ranks 132nd and Greenland ranks 133rd 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.