Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Sanitation facilities usage
Central African Republic
1.32 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.65 million people
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
33rd
Papua New Guinea rank
31st
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Central African Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.65 million people against 1.32 million people in Central African Republic, a difference of 336,060 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 990,983 people | 872,850 people | 118,133 people | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 1.16 million people | 1.26 million people | 102,755 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.29 million people | 1.57 million people | 288,632 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Central African Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.65 million people against 1.32 million people in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 336,060 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Central African Republic ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st of 232 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. 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.