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

Guatemala
2.44 million people
in 2024
Liberia
1.92 million people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
47th
Liberia rank
50th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Guatemala
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 2.44 million people against 1.92 million people in Liberia, a difference of 513,980 people.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Liberia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 47th and Liberia ranks 50th of 175 countries.

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About this data

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

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