Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population using unimproved … Proportion using

Democratic Republic of Congo
54.25
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
54.94
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd

Proportion of population using unimproved … Proportion using over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 54.94 against 54.25 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.69.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 231 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 44.74 66.8 22.05 Papua New Guinea
2010s 50.88 61.13 10.25 Papua New Guinea
2020s 54.26 56.26 2 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 54.94 against 54.25 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
0.69, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed