Greenland vs Switzerland: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Greenland
55,990 people
in 2022
Switzerland
27,973 people
in 2024
Greenland rank
133rd
Switzerland rank
135th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Greenland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 55,990 people against 27,973 people in Switzerland, a difference of 28,017 people.
That makes Greenland's figure about 2.0 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Switzerland ahead.
Greenland ranks 133rd and Switzerland ranks 135th of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56,081 people | 82,569 people | 26,488 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 56,037 people | 29,133 people | 26,904 people | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Greenland or Switzerland?
- Greenland, at 55,990 people against 27,973 people in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Greenland and Switzerland?
- 28,017 people, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Greenland and Switzerland rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Greenland ranks 133rd and Switzerland ranks 135th 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.