Papua New Guinea vs Western Africa: Lake water quality trophic state
Papua New Guinea
3.0%
in 2021
Western Africa
1.6%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
19th
Western Africa rank
24th
Lake water quality trophic state over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Western Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.0% against 1.6% in Western Africa, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.9 times Western Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 24th of 143 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 1.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.5% | 1.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lake water quality trophic state, Papua New Guinea or Western Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.0% against 1.6% in Western Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lake water quality trophic state between Papua New Guinea and Western Africa?
- 1.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Western Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Western Africa rank globally for lake water quality trophic state?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 24th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lake water quality trophic state (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.