Guernsey vs Isle of Man: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Guernsey
8,035 people
in 2024
Isle of Man
12,774 people
in 2024
Guernsey rank
139th
Isle of Man rank
138th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Guernsey
- Isle of Man
How they compare
Isle of Man currently reports 12,774 people against 8,035 people in Guernsey, a difference of 4,739 people.
That makes Isle of Man's figure about 1.6 times Guernsey's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Isle of Man has been ahead every year.
Guernsey ranks 139th and Isle of Man ranks 138th of 150 countries.
Isle of Man has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guernsey | Isle of Man | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,604 people | 12,024 people | 4,420 people | Isle of Man |
| 2010s | 7,763 people | 12,736 people | 4,972 people | Isle of Man |
| 2020s | 7,963 people | 12,769 people | 4,806 people | Isle of Man |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Guernsey or Isle of Man?
- Isle of Man, at 12,774 people against 8,035 people in Guernsey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Guernsey and Isle of Man?
- 4,739 people, with Isle of Man ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Isle of Man?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guernsey and Isle of Man rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Guernsey ranks 139th and Isle of Man ranks 138th 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.