Liberia vs Papua New Guinea: Sanitation facilities usage
Liberia
1.90 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.65 million people
in 2024
Liberia rank
29th
Papua New Guinea rank
31st
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Liberia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1.90 million people against 1.65 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 250,190 people.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st of 232 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 million people | 872,850 people | 817,778 people | Liberia |
| 2010s | 1.93 million people | 1.26 million people | 670,430 people | Liberia |
| 2020s | 1.92 million people | 1.57 million people | 343,102 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Liberia or Papua New Guinea?
- Liberia, at 1.90 million people against 1.65 million people in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 250,190 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Liberia ranks 29th 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.