Liberia vs Papua New Guinea: People without basic handwashing facilities
Liberia
5.42 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
6.83 million people
in 2024
Liberia rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
46th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Liberia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.83 million people against 5.42 million people in Liberia, a difference of 1.41 million people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Liberia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 46th of 120 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.63 million people | 5.74 million people | 1.11 million people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.20 million people | 6.60 million people | 1.40 million people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Liberia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6.83 million people against 5.42 million people in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.41 million people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Liberia ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 46th 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.