Eritrea vs Papua New Guinea: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Eritrea
1.69 million people
in 2016
Papua New Guinea
1.58 million people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
27th
Papua New Guinea rank
28th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Eritrea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.69 million people against 1.58 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 118,810 people.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 28th of 175 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 million people | 843,546 people | 843,485 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.71 million people | 1.15 million people | 558,790 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Eritrea or Papua New Guinea?
- Eritrea, at 1.69 million people against 1.58 million people in Papua New Guinea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
- 118,810 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Eritrea ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 28th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.