France vs Romania: People using safely managed sanitation services
France
90.0%
in 2024
Romania
89.8%
in 2024
France rank
38th
Romania rank
39th
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- France
- Romania
How they compare
France currently reports 90.0% against 89.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 38th and Romania ranks 39th of 146 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.8% | 51.2% | 37.6% | France |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 69.6% | 19.5% | France |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 87.2% | 2.6% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, France or Romania?
- France, at 90.0% against 89.8% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between France and Romania?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do France and Romania rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- France ranks 38th and Romania ranks 39th 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.