Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: People using improved drinking water sources
Afghanistan
3.77 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.23 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
19th
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Afghanistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.77 million people against 3.23 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 540,530 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 231 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.87 million people | 1.10 million people | 7.76 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.39 million people | 2.06 million people | 5.33 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.63 million people | 2.97 million people | 1.66 million people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Afghanistan, at 3.77 million people against 3.23 million people in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 540,530 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.