Congo vs Liberia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Congo

1.59 million people

in 2021

Liberia

1.92 million people

in 2024

Congo rank

52nd

Liberia rank

50th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Liberia currently reports 1.92 million people against 1.59 million people in Congo, a difference of 336,140 people.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 52nd and Liberia ranks 50th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.