Haiti vs Sierra Leone: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Haiti
3.97 million people
in 2023
Sierra Leone
3.97 million people
in 2024
Haiti rank
43rd
Sierra Leone rank
42nd
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Haiti
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.97 million people against 3.97 million people in Haiti, a difference of 4,720 people.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 43rd and Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 113 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.26 million people | 3.43 million people | 837,900 people | Haiti |
| 2010s | 4.18 million people | 3.72 million people | 460,425 people | Haiti |
| 2020s | 4.02 million people | 3.93 million people | 98,128 people | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Haiti or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.97 million people against 3.97 million people in Haiti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Haiti and Sierra Leone?
- 4,720 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and Sierra Leone rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Haiti ranks 43rd and Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Rural population 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.