Finland vs New Zealand: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Finland
555,141 people
in 2024
New Zealand
583,980 people
in 2024
Finland rank
103rd
New Zealand rank
102nd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 583,980 people against 555,141 people in Finland, a difference of 28,839 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Finland ranks 103rd and New Zealand ranks 102nd of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 669,466 people | 689,640 people | 20,174 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 615,926 people | 576,515 people | 39,411 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 567,040 people | 579,329 people | 12,289 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Finland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 583,980 people against 555,141 people in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Finland and New Zealand?
- 28,839 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Finland ranks 103rd and New Zealand ranks 102nd 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.