Papua New Guinea vs Slovenia: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Papua New Guinea
2.49 million people
in 2024
Slovenia
2.08 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
133rd
Slovenia rank
136th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Slovenia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.49 million people against 2.08 million people in Slovenia, a difference of 410,420 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovenia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd and Slovenia ranks 136th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 million people | 1.98 million people | 895,705 people | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 1.75 million people | 2.03 million people | 281,728 people | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 2.33 million people | 2.08 million people | 256,162 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 Slovenia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.49 million people against 2.08 million people in Slovenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Papua New Guinea and Slovenia?
- 410,420 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Slovenia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Slovenia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd and Slovenia ranks 136th 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.