Kiribati vs Papua New Guinea: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation

Kiribati
49.31
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
48.54
in 2024
Kiribati rank
158th
Papua New Guinea rank
159th

Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation over time

  • Kiribati
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 49.31 against 48.54 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.77.

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

Kiribati ranks 158th and Papua New Guinea ranks 159th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 48.81 55.88 7.06 Papua New Guinea
2010s 50.45 52.37 1.92 Papua New Guinea
2020s 49.44 49.34 0.0936 Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, Kiribati or Papua New Guinea?
Kiribati, at 49.31 against 48.54 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation between Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
0.77, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Papua New Guinea rank globally for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation?
Kiribati ranks 158th and Papua New Guinea ranks 159th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed