Benin vs Papua New Guinea: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Benin
61,850 people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
57,751 people
in 2024
Benin rank
26th
Papua New Guinea rank
27th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Benin
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 61,850 people against 57,751 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4,099 people.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 27th of 188 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139,888 people | 38,133 people | 101,755 people | Benin |
| 2010s | 124,212 people | 47,613 people | 76,599 people | Benin |
| 2020s | 80,299 people | 55,424 people | 24,875 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Benin or Papua New Guinea?
- Benin, at 61,850 people against 57,751 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 4,099 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Papua New Guinea rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Benin ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 27th of 188 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 usage in urban 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.