Haiti vs Liberia: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Haiti
48.7%
in 2024
Liberia
49.6%
in 2024
Haiti rank
17th
Liberia rank
16th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Haiti
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 49.6% against 48.7% in Haiti, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 17th and Liberia ranks 16th of 232 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.2% | 64.9% | 7.7% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 57.5% | 6.0% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 51.3% | 2.3% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Haiti or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 49.6% against 48.7% in Haiti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Haiti and Liberia?
- 0.9%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Liberia rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Haiti ranks 17th and Liberia ranks 16th 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.