Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Papua New Guinea
14.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
10.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
90th
Sierra Leone rank
93rd
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 14.4% against 10.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.6%.
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 90th and Sierra Leone ranks 93rd of 100 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 | 8.4% | 3.2% | 5.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 6.6% | 5.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 9.8% | 4.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Papua New Guinea, at 14.4% against 10.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 3.6%, 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 90th and Sierra Leone ranks 93rd of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. 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 that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.