Congo vs Papua New Guinea: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 48.3% against 44.2% in Congo, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea'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 Papua New Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 165th and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 24.0% | 0.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 37.1% | 2.2% | Congo |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 44.5% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 48.3% against 44.2% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Congo ranks 165th and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.