Liberia vs Sierra Leone: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Liberia
2.79 million people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
3.50 million people
in 2024
Liberia rank
48th
Sierra Leone rank
46th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.50 million people against 2.79 million people in Liberia, a difference of 712,110 people.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Liberia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 48th 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 | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.17 million people | 3.32 million people | 1.15 million people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.63 million people | 3.56 million people | 927,547 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.76 million people | 3.54 million people | 778,526 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.50 million people against 2.79 million people in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 712,110 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Liberia ranks 48th 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.