France vs Libya: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
France
6.66 million people
in 2024
Libya
5.78 million people
in 2024
France rank
52nd
Libya rank
55th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- France
- Libya
How they compare
France currently reports 6.66 million people against 5.78 million people in Libya, a difference of 884,200 people.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 52nd and Libya ranks 55th of 150 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.90 million people | 4.30 million people | 2.60 million people | France |
| 2010s | 7.07 million people | 5.05 million people | 2.03 million people | France |
| 2020s | 6.76 million people | 5.64 million people | 1.12 million people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, France or Libya?
- France, at 6.66 million people against 5.78 million people in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between France and Libya?
- 884,200 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Libya rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- France ranks 52nd and Libya ranks 55th 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.