Eritrea vs Liberia: Sanitation facilities usage
Eritrea
2.09 million people
in 2016
Liberia
1.90 million people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
26th
Liberia rank
29th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Eritrea
- Liberia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.09 million people against 1.90 million people in Liberia, a difference of 189,600 people.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 26th and Liberia ranks 29th of 232 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 million people | 1.69 million people | 295,407 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 2.09 million people | 1.93 million people | 157,031 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Eritrea or Liberia?
- Eritrea, at 2.09 million people against 1.90 million people in Liberia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Eritrea and Liberia?
- 189,600 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Liberia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Liberia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Eritrea ranks 26th and Liberia ranks 29th 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.