France vs Spain: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
France
90.0%
in 2024
Spain
88.3%
in 2024
France rank
39th
Spain rank
42nd
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 90.0% against 88.3% in Spain, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 39th and Spain ranks 42nd of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.8% | 92.4% | 3.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 90.4% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 88.6% | 1.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, France or Spain?
- France, at 90.0% against 88.3% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between France and Spain?
- 1.7%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- France ranks 39th and Spain ranks 42nd 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.