Guinea vs Papua New Guinea: Drinking water services in rural areas
Guinea
878,871 people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
887,444 people
in 2024
Guinea rank
28th
Papua New Guinea rank
27th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Guinea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 887,444 people against 878,871 people in Guinea, a difference of 8,573 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 28th and Papua New Guinea ranks 27th of 178 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 million people | 3.20 million people | 1.84 million people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.17 million people | 2.53 million people | 1.35 million people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 955,898 people | 1.31 million people | 349,349 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Guinea or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 887,444 people against 878,871 people in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 8,573 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Guinea ranks 28th and Papua New Guinea ranks 27th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.