Finland vs Portugal: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Finland
555,141 people
in 2024
Portugal
633,378 people
in 2024
Finland rank
103rd
Portugal rank
100th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 633,378 people against 555,141 people in Finland, a difference of 78,237 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 103rd and Portugal ranks 100th of 150 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 669,466 people | 4.35 million people | 3.68 million people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 615,926 people | 1.97 million people | 1.35 million people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 567,040 people | 742,349 people | 175,309 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Finland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 633,378 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 Portugal?
- 78,237 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Finland ranks 103rd and Portugal ranks 100th 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.