French Guiana vs Latvia: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

French Guiana

5.9%

in 2024

Latvia

5.3%

in 2024

French Guiana rank

84th

Latvia rank

85th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

French Guiana currently reports 5.9% against 5.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Latvia ahead.

French Guiana ranks 84th and Latvia ranks 85th of 232 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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