Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Central African Republic
13.5%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
16.7%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
140th
Papua New Guinea rank
137th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Central African Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 16.7% against 13.5% in Central African Republic, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 140th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 11.2% | 7.7% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.0% | 1.5% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 16.1% | 2.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Central African Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 16.7% against 13.5% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Central African Republic ranks 140th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 150 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.