Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: People using improved drinking water sources
Papua New Guinea
3.23 million people
in 2024
Zambia
2.98 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
Zambia rank
22nd
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.23 million people against 2.98 million people in Zambia, a difference of 247,400 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 22nd of 231 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.10 million people | 3.23 million people | 2.13 million people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.06 million people | 3.30 million people | 1.25 million people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.97 million people | 3.08 million people | 113,216 people | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.23 million people against 2.98 million people in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 247,400 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 22nd 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.