Mongolia vs Papua New Guinea: People using improved sanitation facilities
Mongolia
3.07 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.11 million people
in 2024
Mongolia rank
130th
Papua New Guinea rank
129th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Mongolia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.11 million people against 3.07 million people in Mongolia, a difference of 40,230 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 130th and Papua New Guinea ranks 129th of 232 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.01 million people | 1.27 million people | 735,054 people | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 2.51 million people | 2.10 million people | 401,992 people | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 2.97 million people | 2.89 million people | 75,796 people | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Mongolia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.11 million people against 3.07 million people in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Mongolia and Papua New Guinea?
- 40,230 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mongolia ranks 130th and Papua New Guinea ranks 129th 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.