Papua New Guinea vs Qatar: Population using improved sanitation facilities

Papua New Guinea
3.11 million
in 2024
Qatar
3.05 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
129th
Qatar rank
131st

Population using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Qatar
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.11 million against 3.05 million in Qatar, a difference of 64,940.

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 956,588 317,673 Papua New Guinea
2010s 2.10 million 2.30 million 191,836 Qatar
2020s 2.89 million 2.91 million 16,374 Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population using improved sanitation facilities, Papua New Guinea or Qatar?
Papua New Guinea, at 3.11 million against 3.05 million in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in population using improved sanitation facilities between Papua New Guinea and Qatar?
64,940, 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 population using improved sanitation facilities?
Papua New Guinea ranks 129th and Qatar ranks 131st of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population 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

Indicator
Population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed