Eritrea vs Liberia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Eritrea
1.77 million people
in 2016
Liberia
1.92 million people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
51st
Liberia rank
50th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Eritrea
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1.92 million people against 1.77 million people in Eritrea, a difference of 155,980 people.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 51st and Liberia ranks 50th of 175 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.71 million people | 1.46 million people | 254,787 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.78 million people | 1.77 million people | 16,357 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Eritrea or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 1.92 million people against 1.77 million people in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Eritrea and Liberia?
- 155,980 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Liberia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Liberia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Eritrea ranks 51st and Liberia ranks 50th of 175 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.