Benin vs Papua New Guinea: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities

Benin
16.36
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
16.66
in 2024
Benin rank
139th
Papua New Guinea rank
137th

Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities over time

  • Benin
  • Papua New Guinea
051015200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 16.66 against 16.36 in Benin, a difference of 0.3.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 150 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 7.89 11.22 3.34 Papua New Guinea
2010s 11.97 13.99 2.02 Papua New Guinea
2020s 15.39 16.11 0.721 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with access to sanitation facilities, Benin or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 16.66 against 16.36 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population with access to sanitation facilities between Benin and Papua New Guinea?
0.3, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
Benin ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed