France vs Togo: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
France
6.66 million people
in 2024
Togo
8.28 million people
in 2024
France rank
52nd
Togo rank
49th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- France
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 8.28 million people against 6.66 million people in France, a difference of 1.62 million people.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.2 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 Togo ranks 49th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.90 million people | 5.49 million people | 1.41 million people | France |
| 2010s | 7.07 million people | 6.87 million people | 206,998 people | France |
| 2020s | 6.76 million people | 7.94 million people | 1.18 million people | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, France or Togo?
- Togo, at 8.28 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 Togo?
- 1.62 million people, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Togo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Togo rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- France ranks 52nd and Togo ranks 49th 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.