Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Papua New Guinea
7.47 million people
in 2024
Somalia
6.87 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
31st
Somalia rank
32nd
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.47 million people against 6.87 million people in Somalia, a difference of 594,380 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 32nd of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.17 million people | 6.40 million people | 1.23 million people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 6.52 million people | 6.50 million people | 29,403 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.31 million people | 6.83 million people | 479,136 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.47 million people against 6.87 million people in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 594,380 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 32nd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.