Greenland vs Kiribati: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Greenland
37.5%
in 2022
Kiribati
36.8%
in 2024
Greenland rank
26th
Kiribati rank
29th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Greenland
- Kiribati
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 37.5% against 36.8% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Kiribati ahead.
Greenland ranks 26th and Kiribati ranks 29th of 232 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.5% | 44.1% | 6.6% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 38.4% | 0.9% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Greenland or Kiribati?
- Greenland, at 37.5% against 36.8% in Kiribati as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Greenland and Kiribati?
- 0.7%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Kiribati?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Greenland and Kiribati rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Greenland ranks 26th and Kiribati ranks 29th 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.