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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Liberia: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Congo

2.65 million people

in 2021

Liberia

2.79 million people

in 2024

Congo rank

49th

Liberia rank

48th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Congo
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 2.79 million people against 2.65 million people in Congo, a difference of 130,930 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 49th and Liberia ranks 48th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.20 million people	2.17 million people	31,153 people	Congo
2010s	2.48 million people	2.63 million people	155,658 people	Liberia
2020s	2.63 million people	2.74 million people	108,500 people	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Congo or Liberia?: Liberia, at 2.79 million people against 2.65 million people in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Congo and Liberia?: 130,930 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 not using improved sanitation facilities?: Congo ranks 49th and Liberia ranks 48th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People not using improved 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

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.