Estonia vs Finland: People using safely managed sanitation services
Estonia
90.6%
in 2024
Finland
90.1%
in 2024
Estonia rank
35th
Finland rank
37th
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 90.6% against 90.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 35th and Finland ranks 37th of 146 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.4% | 87.2% | 4.2% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 88.7% | 1.8% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 89.8% | 0.7% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Estonia or Finland?
- Estonia, at 90.6% against 90.1% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Estonia and Finland?
- 0.5%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Estonia ranks 35th and Finland ranks 37th of 146 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 safely managed sanitation services (% of 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 improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.