El Salvador vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services

El Salvador
7.45
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
7.26
in 2024
El Salvador rank
38th
Papua New Guinea rank
41st

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services over time

  • El Salvador
  • Papua New Guinea
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 7.45 against 7.26 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.19.

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

El Salvador ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 2.69 0.5686 2.12 El Salvador
2010s 9.23 2.69 6.54 El Salvador
2020s 7.75 6.13 1.61 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using limited drinking water services, El Salvador or Papua New Guinea?
El Salvador, at 7.45 against 7.26 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited drinking water services between El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
0.19, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
El Salvador ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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