Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Sanitation facilities coverage
Papua New Guinea
1.65 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.33 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
31st
Sierra Leone rank
32nd
Sanitation facilities coverage over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.65 million against 1.33 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 327,500.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 872,850 | 1.26 million | 384,702 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 1.34 million | 79,682 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.57 million | 1.34 million | 236,368 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities coverage, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.65 million against 1.33 million in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities coverage between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 327,500, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities coverage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.