Papua New Guinea vs Togo: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Papua New Guinea
19.6%
in 2024
Togo
14.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
161st
Togo rank
164th
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Togo
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 19.6% against 14.3% in Togo, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Togo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 161st and Togo ranks 164th 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 | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 2.7% | 8.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 8.1% | 7.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 13.7% | 5.0% | Papua New Guinea |
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, Papua New Guinea or Togo?
- Papua New Guinea, at 19.6% against 14.3% in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Papua New Guinea and Togo?
- 5.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Togo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Togo rank globally for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 161st and Togo ranks 164th 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.