Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.2%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.1%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
176th
Papua New Guinea rank
179th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.8 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 176th and Papua New Guinea ranks 179th of 182 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 176th and Papua New Guinea ranks 179th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%).