Papua New Guinea vs Togo: People without basic handwashing facilities
Papua New Guinea
6.83 million people
in 2024
Togo
7.68 million people
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
46th
Togo rank
43rd
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 7.68 million people against 6.83 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 852,380 people.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 46th and Togo ranks 43rd of 120 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.74 million people | 6.67 million people | 930,544 people | Togo |
| 2020s | 6.54 million people | 7.43 million people | 894,280 people | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Papua New Guinea or Togo?
- Togo, at 7.68 million people against 6.83 million people in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Papua New Guinea and Togo?
- 852,380 people, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Togo?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Togo rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 46th and Togo ranks 43rd 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.