Liberia vs Thailand: People without basic handwashing facilities
Liberia
5.42 million people
in 2024
Thailand
3.85 million people
in 2024
Liberia rank
49th
Thailand rank
52nd
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Liberia
- Thailand
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 5.42 million people against 3.85 million people in Thailand, a difference of 1.57 million people.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Thailand ahead.
Liberia ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 52nd of 120 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.53 million people | 12.87 million people | 8.34 million people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 5.20 million people | 6.03 million people | 826,274 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Liberia or Thailand?
- Liberia, at 5.42 million people against 3.85 million people in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Liberia and Thailand?
- 1.57 million people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Thailand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Thailand rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Liberia ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 52nd 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.