Sierra Leone vs Togo: People without basic handwashing facilities
Sierra Leone
7.02 million people
in 2024
Togo
7.68 million people
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
45th
Togo rank
43rd
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 7.68 million people against 7.02 million people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 659,570 people.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 45th and Togo ranks 43rd of 120 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.07 million people | 5.64 million people | 563,662 people | Togo |
| 2010s | 5.97 million people | 6.57 million people | 599,130 people | Togo |
| 2020s | 6.74 million people | 7.43 million people | 687,625 people | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Sierra Leone or Togo?
- Togo, at 7.68 million people against 7.02 million people in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 659,570 people, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Togo rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Sierra Leone ranks 45th 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.