Congo vs Liberia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Congo
20.6%
in 2021
Liberia
23.3%
in 2024
Congo rank
223rd
Liberia rank
221st
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 23.3% against 20.6% in Congo, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Congo ranks 223rd and Liberia ranks 221st of 230 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 13.7% | 0.2% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 18.2% | 0.3% | Congo |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 21.4% | 0.8% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Congo or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 23.3% against 20.6% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Congo and Liberia?
- 2.7%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Congo ranks 223rd and Liberia ranks 221st of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.