Jamaica vs Liberia: People using improved sanitation facilities
Jamaica
2.80 million people
in 2024
Liberia
2.83 million people
in 2024
Jamaica rank
134th
Liberia rank
132nd
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Jamaica
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2.83 million people against 2.80 million people in Jamaica, a difference of 24,980 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 134th and Liberia ranks 132nd of 232 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.61 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.43 million people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.74 million people | 1.96 million people | 780,727 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.80 million people | 2.62 million people | 179,236 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Jamaica or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 2.83 million people against 2.80 million people in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Jamaica and Liberia?
- 24,980 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Liberia rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Jamaica ranks 134th and Liberia ranks 132nd 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 People 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
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.