Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services

Liberia
23.34
in 2024
Sierra Leone
24.91
in 2024
Liberia rank
221st
Sierra Leone rank
218th

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services over time

  • Liberia
  • Sierra Leone
10152025200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 24.91 against 23.34 in Liberia, a difference of 1.57.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 221st and Sierra Leone ranks 218th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 13.67 9.52 4.15 Liberia
2010s 18.19 16.34 1.85 Liberia
2020s 22.2 22.94 0.7429 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 24.91 against 23.34 in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
1.57, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Liberia ranks 221st and Sierra Leone ranks 218th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed