Gambia vs Greenland: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Gambia
40.1%
in 2024
Greenland
37.5%
in 2022
Gambia rank
24th
Greenland rank
26th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Gambia
- Greenland
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 40.1% against 37.5% in Greenland, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Greenland ahead.
Gambia ranks 24th and Greenland ranks 26th of 232 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Greenland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.8% | 37.5% | 2.7% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 37.5% | 2.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Gambia or Greenland?
- Gambia, at 40.1% against 37.5% in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Gambia and Greenland?
- 2.6%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Greenland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Greenland rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Gambia ranks 24th and Greenland ranks 26th 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
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.