Finland vs Sweden: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Finland
555,141 people
in 2024
Sweden
493,051 people
in 2024
Finland rank
103rd
Sweden rank
105th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 555,141 people against 493,051 people in Sweden, a difference of 62,090 people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 105th of 150 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 669,466 people | 435,851 people | 233,616 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 615,926 people | 464,226 people | 151,700 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 567,040 people | 489,380 people | 77,660 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 555,141 people against 493,051 people in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Finland and Sweden?
- 62,090 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Finland ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 105th 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.