Greenland vs Sierra Leone: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Greenland
37.5%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
40.5%
in 2024
Greenland rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Greenland
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 40.5% against 37.5% in Greenland, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 232 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.5% | 49.1% | 11.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 44.0% | 6.5% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 40.5% against 37.5% in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Greenland and Sierra Leone?
- 3.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sierra Leone?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Greenland and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Greenland ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd 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.