Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Drinking water services coverage urban

Papua New Guinea
57,751
in 2024
Zambia
48,160
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
27th
Zambia rank
30th

Drinking water services coverage urban over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zambia
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 57,751 against 48,160 in Zambia, a difference of 9,591.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 30th of 188 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 38,133 71,554 33,421 Zambia
2010s 47,613 71,060 23,448 Zambia
2020s 55,424 55,520 95.96 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water services coverage urban, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
Papua New Guinea, at 57,751 against 48,160 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water services coverage urban between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
9,591, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for drinking water services coverage urban?
Papua New Guinea ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 30th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services coverage urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water services coverage urban
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,613 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed