Faroe Islands vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Faroe Islands
9.1%
in 2015
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
8.5%
in 2018
Faroe Islands rank
69th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
71st

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 9.1% against 8.5% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 69th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 71st of 232 countries.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Difference Ahead
2000s 9.1% 16.0% 6.9% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2010s 9.1% 10.6% 1.5% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Faroe Islands or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Faroe Islands, at 9.1% against 8.5% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2015.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Faroe Islands and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
0.6%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Faroe Islands and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
Faroe Islands ranks 69th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 71st of 232 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.