Benin vs Papua New Guinea: People using improved drinking water sources
Benin
2.95 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.23 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
23rd
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Benin
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.23 million people against 2.95 million people in Benin, a difference of 273,760 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 million people | 1.10 million people | 580,515 people | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.28 million people | 2.06 million people | 219,463 people | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.80 million people | 2.97 million people | 166,654 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Benin or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.23 million people against 2.95 million people in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 273,760 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Benin ranks 23rd 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.