Papua New Guinea vs Russian Federation: People using improved drinking water sources
Papua New Guinea
3.23 million people
in 2024
Russian Federation
3.61 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
Russian Federation rank
20th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 3.61 million people against 3.23 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 383,700 people.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 231 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.10 million people | 3.29 million people | 2.19 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 2.06 million people | 3.96 million people | 1.91 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 2.97 million people | 3.72 million people | 743,444 people | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Papua New Guinea or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 3.61 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 Papua New Guinea and Russian Federation?
- 383,700 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Russian Federation?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Russian Federation rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Russian Federation ranks 20th 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.