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

Madagascar
60.35
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
60.56
in 2024
Madagascar rank
230th
Papua New Guinea rank
229th

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Madagascar
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 60.56 against 60.35 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 230th and Papua New Guinea ranks 229th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 42.15 32.49 9.66 Madagascar
2010s 51.45 45.99 5.47 Madagascar
2020s 58.5 57.47 1.03 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using improved drinking water sources, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 60.56 against 60.35 in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using improved drinking water sources between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
0.21, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Madagascar ranks 230th 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