France vs Sierra Leone: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
France
6.66 million people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7.19 million people
in 2024
France rank
52nd
Sierra Leone rank
51st
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- France
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 7.19 million people against 6.66 million people in France, a difference of 526,150 people.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 52nd and Sierra Leone ranks 51st of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.90 million people | 5.01 million people | 1.89 million people | France |
| 2010s | 7.07 million people | 6.21 million people | 859,580 people | France |
| 2020s | 6.76 million people | 7.00 million people | 240,910 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, France or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 7.19 million people against 6.66 million people in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between France and Sierra Leone?
- 526,150 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Sierra Leone rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- France ranks 52nd and Sierra Leone ranks 51st 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.