Papua New Guinea vs Singapore: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Papua New Guinea
57.0%
in 2022
Singapore
54.9%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
29th
Singapore rank
32nd
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Singapore
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 57.0% against 54.9% in Singapore, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 32nd of 180 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 46.4% | 10.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 45.4% | 11.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 49.5% | 7.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Papua New Guinea or Singapore?
- Papua New Guinea, at 57.0% against 54.9% in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Papua New Guinea and Singapore?
- 2.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Singapore?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Singapore rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 32nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).