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

Liberia

1.92 million people

in 2024

Peru

2.34 million people

in 2024

Liberia rank

50th

Peru rank

48th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Peru currently reports 2.34 million people against 1.92 million people in Liberia, a difference of 417,790 people.

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

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

Liberia ranks 50th and Peru ranks 48th 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.