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

Liberia
1.92 million people
in 2024
Romania
1.58 million people
in 2024
Liberia rank
50th
Romania rank
53rd

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Liberia
  • Romania
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200020122024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 1.92 million people against 1.58 million people in Romania, a difference of 340,720 people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.

Liberia ranks 50th and Romania ranks 53rd 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.