Papua New Guinea vs Singapore: Municipal water withdrawal
Papua New Guinea
223.50 million cubic meters
in 2023
Singapore
198.21 million cubic meters
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
117th
Singapore rank
119th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Singapore
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 223.50 million cubic meters against 198.21 million cubic meters in Singapore, a difference of 25.29 million cubic meters.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Singapore ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 117th and Singapore ranks 119th of 183 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.65 million cubic meters | 497.13 million cubic meters | 458.48 million cubic meters | Singapore |
| 1990s | 101.40 million cubic meters | 702.95 million cubic meters | 601.54 million cubic meters | Singapore |
| 2000s | 202.80 million cubic meters | 939.83 million cubic meters | 737.03 million cubic meters | Singapore |
| 2010s | 223.50 million cubic meters | 415.25 million cubic meters | 191.75 million cubic meters | Singapore |
| 2020s | 223.50 million cubic meters | 235.25 million cubic meters | 11.75 million cubic meters | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Papua New Guinea or Singapore?
- Papua New Guinea, at 223.50 million cubic meters against 198.21 million cubic meters in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Papua New Guinea and Singapore?
- 25.29 million cubic meters, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Singapore?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Singapore rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 117th and Singapore ranks 119th 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.