Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Papua New Guinea
57,751 people
in 2024
Rwanda
57,272 people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
27th
Rwanda rank
28th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 57,751 people against 57,272 people in Rwanda, a difference of 479 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 27th and Rwanda ranks 28th of 188 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,133 people | 74,566 people | 36,433 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 47,613 people | 69,812 people | 22,199 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 55,424 people | 60,583 people | 5,159 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
- Papua New Guinea, at 57,751 people against 57,272 people in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 479 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 27th and Rwanda ranks 28th 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.