Niger vs Papua New Guinea: Municipal water withdrawal
Niger
193.25 million cubic meters
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
223.50 million cubic meters
in 2023
Niger rank
120th
Papua New Guinea rank
117th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Niger
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 223.50 million cubic meters against 193.25 million cubic meters in Niger, a difference of 30.25 million cubic meters.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 120th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.31 million cubic meters | 43.48 million cubic meters | 43.83 million cubic meters | Niger |
| 1990s | 175.01 million cubic meters | 101.40 million cubic meters | 73.60 million cubic meters | Niger |
| 2000s | 249.46 million cubic meters | 202.80 million cubic meters | 46.66 million cubic meters | Niger |
| 2010s | 144.64 million cubic meters | 223.50 million cubic meters | 78.86 million cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 193.25 million cubic meters | 223.50 million cubic meters | 30.25 million cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Niger or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 223.50 million cubic meters against 193.25 million cubic meters in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 30.25 million cubic meters, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Papua New Guinea rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Niger ranks 120th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.