Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation
Democratic Republic of Congo
11.17
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
14.35
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
92nd
Papua New Guinea rank
90th
Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 14.35 against 11.17 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.18.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 90th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.92 | 8.36 | 12.56 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 14.55 | 11.57 | 2.98 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 11.17 | 13.79 | 2.62 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the urban and rural population using safely managed, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 14.35 against 11.17 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the urban and rural population using safely managed between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.18, 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 share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 90th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.