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

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.

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: 07 August 2026

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