Greece vs Jamaica: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Greece
714,752 people
in 2024
Jamaica
749,146 people
in 2024
Greece rank
98th
Jamaica rank
97th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Greece
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 749,146 people against 714,752 people in Greece, a difference of 34,394 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 98th and Jamaica ranks 97th of 150 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.12 million people | 1.23 million people | 883,131 people | Greece |
| 2010s | 1.43 million people | 1.01 million people | 415,810 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 872,553 people | 808,676 people | 63,877 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Greece or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 749,146 people against 714,752 people in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Greece and Jamaica?
- 34,394 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Jamaica rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Greece ranks 98th and Jamaica ranks 97th 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.