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
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.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Guatemala or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 5.42 million people against 3.97 million people in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Guatemala and Liberia?
- 1.44 million people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Liberia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
- How do Guatemala and Liberia rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Guatemala ranks 51st and Liberia ranks 49th of 120 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.