Liberia vs Papua New Guinea: Number without basic handwashing

Liberia
5.42 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
6.83 million
in 2024
Liberia rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
46th

Number without basic handwashing over time

  • Liberia
  • Papua New Guinea
02.0M4.0M6.0M200720152024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.83 million against 5.42 million in Liberia, a difference of 1.41 million.

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 5.74 million 1.11 million Papua New Guinea
2020s 5.20 million 6.60 million 1.40 million Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number without basic handwashing, Liberia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 6.83 million against 5.42 million in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number without basic handwashing between Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
1.41 million, 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 number without basic handwashing?
Liberia ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 46th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed