Finland vs IDA blend: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban over time
- Finland
- IDA blend
How they compare
Finland currently reports 99.4% against 66.9% in IDA blend, a difference of 32.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times IDA blend's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 34th and IDA blend ranks 36th of 182 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 51.9% | 47.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 58.9% | 40.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 65.7% | 33.7% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban, Finland or IDA blend?
- Finland, at 99.4% against 66.9% in IDA blend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban between Finland and IDA blend?
- 32.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and IDA blend?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and IDA blend rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Finland ranks 34th and IDA blend ranks 36th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.