Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our)
Democratic Republic of Congo
34.09
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
29.42
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
225th
Papua New Guinea rank
227th
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 34.09 against 29.42 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.67.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 225th and Papua New Guinea ranks 227th of 232 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 | 44.37 | 19.69 | 24.69 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 37.44 | 24.27 | 13.17 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 33.9 | 28.31 | 5.59 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 34.09 against 29.42 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.67, with Democratic Republic of Congo 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 share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 225th and Papua New Guinea ranks 227th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.