Canada vs Papua New Guinea: Lake water quality turbidity

Canada
16.3%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
14.9%
in 2021
Canada rank
56th
Papua New Guinea rank
58th

Lake water quality turbidity over time

  • Canada
  • Papua New Guinea
05101520201720192021

How they compare

Canada currently reports 16.3% against 14.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 56th and Papua New Guinea ranks 58th of 121 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 20.6% 15.0% 5.5% Canada
2020s 16.2% 16.2% 0.0% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Canada or Papua New Guinea?
Canada, at 16.3% against 14.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Canada and Papua New Guinea?
1.4%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Papua New Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Canada and Papua New Guinea rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
Canada ranks 56th and Papua New Guinea ranks 58th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lake water quality turbidity (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lake water quality turbidity (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
170 places, 850 data points, 2017–2021
Last refreshed