French Guiana vs Greenland: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
French Guiana
73,329 people
in 2024
Greenland
55,990 people
in 2022
French Guiana rank
130th
Greenland rank
133rd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- French Guiana
- Greenland
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 73,329 people against 55,990 people in Greenland, a difference of 17,339 people.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.3 times Greenland's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, French Guiana has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 130th and Greenland ranks 133rd of 150 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71,539 people | 56,081 people | 15,458 people | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 71,915 people | 56,037 people | 15,878 people | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, French Guiana or Greenland?
- French Guiana, at 73,329 people against 55,990 people in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between French Guiana and Greenland?
- 17,339 people, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Greenland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do French Guiana and Greenland rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- French Guiana ranks 130th and Greenland ranks 133rd 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.