Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Deaths drug overdoses who

Laos
6.53
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
6.15
in 2021
Laos rank
128th
Papua New Guinea rank
129th

Deaths drug overdoses who over time

  • Laos
  • Papua New Guinea
0246200020102021

How they compare

Laos currently reports 6.53 against 6.15 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.38.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Laos ranks 128th and Papua New Guinea ranks 129th of 194 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 4.23 3.86 0.37 Laos
2010s 5.34 5.27 0.07 Laos
2020s 6.01 5.75 0.255 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths drug overdoses who, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
Laos, at 6.53 against 6.15 in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths drug overdoses who between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
0.38, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for deaths drug overdoses who?
Laos ranks 128th and Papua New Guinea ranks 129th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths drug overdoses who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed