Papua New Guinea vs Togo: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Papua New Guinea
6.31 million people
in 2024
Togo
4.66 million people
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
38th
Togo rank
40th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Togo
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.31 million people against 4.66 million people in Togo, a difference of 1.65 million people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Togo's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 38th and Togo ranks 40th of 113 countries.
Papua New Guinea 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 | 5.33 million people | 4.29 million people | 1.04 million people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.05 million people | 4.56 million people | 1.49 million people | Papua New Guinea |
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 Togo?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6.31 million people against 4.66 million people in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Papua New Guinea and Togo?
- 1.65 million people, with Papua New Guinea 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 38th and Togo ranks 40th 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.