Equatorial Guinea vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources

Equatorial Guinea
67.62
in 2017
Papua New Guinea
60.56
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
226th
Papua New Guinea rank
229th

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 67.62 against 60.56 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 7.06.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 226th and Papua New Guinea ranks 229th of 231 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 57.38 32.49 24.88 Equatorial Guinea
2010s 66.11 44.47 21.65 Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using improved drinking water sources, Equatorial Guinea or Papua New Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 67.62 against 60.56 in Papua New Guinea as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of population using improved drinking water sources between Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
7.06, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 226th and Papua New Guinea ranks 229th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed