Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Papua New Guinea
19.55
in 2024
Sierra Leone
15.33
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
161st
Sierra Leone rank
163rd
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 19.55 against 15.33 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.22.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 161st and Sierra Leone ranks 163rd of 175 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.92 | 4.4 | 6.53 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 15.38 | 9.12 | 6.26 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 18.71 | 13.89 | 4.82 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Papua New Guinea, at 19.55 against 15.33 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 4.22, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 161st and Sierra Leone ranks 163rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.