Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Sanitation facilities usage
Liberia
1.90 million people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.33 million people
in 2024
Liberia rank
29th
Sierra Leone rank
32nd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1.90 million people against 1.33 million people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 577,690 people.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 232 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 million people | 1.26 million people | 433,076 people | Liberia |
| 2010s | 1.93 million people | 1.34 million people | 590,748 people | Liberia |
| 2020s | 1.92 million people | 1.34 million people | 579,470 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Liberia, at 1.90 million people against 1.33 million people in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 577,690 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Liberia ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.