Greenland vs Turks and Caicos Islands: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Greenland
55,990 people
in 2022
Turks and Caicos Islands
30,754 people
in 2024
Greenland rank
133rd
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
134th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Greenland
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 55,990 people against 30,754 people in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 25,236 people.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.8 times Turks and Caicos Islands's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 133rd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 134th of 150 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56,072 people | 26,860 people | 29,212 people | Greenland |
| 2020s | 56,037 people | 29,816 people | 26,221 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Greenland, at 55,990 people against 30,754 people in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Greenland and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 25,236 people, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Greenland and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Greenland ranks 133rd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 134th 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.