Congo vs Sierra Leone: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Congo
2.65 million people
in 2021
Sierra Leone
3.50 million people
in 2024
Congo rank
49th
Sierra Leone rank
46th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.50 million people against 2.65 million people in Congo, a difference of 843,040 people.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 49th and Sierra Leone ranks 46th of 232 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.20 million people | 3.32 million people | 1.12 million people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.48 million people | 3.56 million people | 1.08 million people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.63 million people | 3.56 million people | 933,010 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.50 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 Sierra Leone?
- 843,040 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Congo ranks 49th and Sierra Leone ranks 46th 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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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.