Papua New Guinea vs Senegal: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Papua New Guinea
6.31 million people
in 2024
Senegal
7.34 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
38th
Senegal rank
35th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 7.34 million people against 6.31 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.03 million people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 38th and Senegal ranks 35th of 113 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.33 million people | 7.37 million people | 2.04 million people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 6.10 million people | 7.43 million people | 1.33 million people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Papua New Guinea or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 7.34 million people against 6.31 million people in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 1.03 million people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Senegal rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 38th and Senegal ranks 35th of 113 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 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.