Djibouti vs Papua New Guinea: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Djibouti
21.9%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
19.6%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
158th
Papua New Guinea rank
161st
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Djibouti
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 21.9% against 19.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Djibouti ranks 158th and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.9% | 0.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 15.4% | 2.7% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 18.5% | 3.4% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Djibouti or Papua New Guinea?
- Djibouti, at 21.9% against 19.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Djibouti and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.3%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Djibouti ranks 158th and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 175 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 the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. 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, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.