Guernsey vs Romania: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Guernsey
87.5%
in 2024
Romania
89.8%
in 2024
Guernsey rank
43rd
Romania rank
40th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Guernsey
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 89.8% against 87.5% in Guernsey, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Guernsey ahead.
Guernsey ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 40th of 150 countries.
Guernsey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guernsey | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.5% | 51.2% | 36.3% | Guernsey |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 69.6% | 17.9% | Guernsey |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.2% | 0.3% | Guernsey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Guernsey or Romania?
- Romania, at 89.8% against 87.5% in Guernsey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Guernsey and Romania?
- 2.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Guernsey and Romania rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Guernsey ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 40th 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.