How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Liberia: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Congo

1.21 million people

in 2021

Liberia

1.31 million people

in 2024

Congo rank

149th

Liberia rank

147th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Congo
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 1.31 million people against 1.21 million people in Congo, a difference of 98,630 people.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 149th and Liberia ranks 147th of 232 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	498,237 people	461,974 people	36,263 people	Congo
2010s	939,445 people	840,228 people	99,217 people	Congo
2020s	1.19 million people	1.11 million people	82,550 people	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Congo or Liberia?: Liberia, at 1.31 million people against 1.21 million people in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Congo and Liberia?: 98,630 people, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Congo ranks 149th and Liberia ranks 147th 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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.