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
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.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 million people | 4.39 million people | 2.92 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.79 million people | 2.89 million people | 1.10 million people | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.90 million people | 1.77 million people | 126,276 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Liberia or Romania?
- Liberia, at 1.92 million people against 1.58 million people in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Liberia and Romania?
- 340,720 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Romania rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Liberia ranks 50th and Romania ranks 53rd 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.