Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Colombia
6.15 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
6.31 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
38th

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Colombia
  • Papua New Guinea
02.0M4.0M6.0M201120172024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.31 million people against 6.15 million people in Colombia, a difference of 154,350 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 113 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.