Canada vs Papua New Guinea: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Canada
7.43 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
8.81 million people
in 2024
Canada rank
50th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Canada
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 8.81 million people against 7.43 million people in Canada, a difference of 1.38 million people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.73 million people | 5.72 million people | 2.01 million people | Canada |
| 2010s | 7.57 million people | 7.42 million people | 154,580 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 7.36 million people | 8.56 million people | 1.20 million people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Canada or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 8.81 million people against 7.43 million people in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Canada and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.38 million people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Canada ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.