Papua New Guinea vs Qatar: People using improved sanitation facilities
Papua New Guinea
3.11 million people
in 2024
Qatar
3.05 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
129th
Qatar rank
131st
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.11 million people against 3.05 million people in Qatar, a difference of 64,940 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 129th and Qatar ranks 131st of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 million people | 956,588 people | 317,673 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.10 million people | 2.30 million people | 191,836 people | Qatar |
| 2020s | 2.89 million people | 2.91 million people | 16,374 people | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Papua New Guinea or Qatar?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.11 million people against 3.05 million people in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Papua New Guinea and Qatar?
- 64,940 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Qatar rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 129th and Qatar ranks 131st of 232 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.