Gabon vs Papua New Guinea: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Gabon

31.6%

in 2024

Papua New Guinea

30.8%

in 2024

Gabon rank

72nd

Papua New Guinea rank

74th

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Gabon currently reports 31.6% against 30.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 72nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.