Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Papua New Guinea
2.49 million people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
2.15 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
133rd
Sierra Leone rank
135th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.49 million people against 2.15 million people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 340,300 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd and Sierra Leone ranks 135th of 232 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 million people | 515,861 people | 572,890 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.75 million people | 1.15 million people | 601,052 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.33 million people | 1.90 million people | 431,790 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.49 million people against 2.15 million people in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 340,300 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd and Sierra Leone ranks 135th 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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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.