Guatemala vs Liberia: People without basic handwashing facilities

Guatemala
3.97 million people
in 2019
Liberia
5.42 million people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
51st
Liberia rank
49th

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Guatemala
  • Liberia
02.0M4.0M6.0M200720152024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 5.42 million people against 3.97 million people in Guatemala, a difference of 1.44 million people.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.4 times Guatemala's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 51st and Liberia ranks 49th of 120 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People without basic handwashing 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
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.