Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Number without improved water

Papua New Guinea
4.17 million
in 2024
Zambia
4.16 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
20th
Zambia rank
21st

Number without improved water over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zambia
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.17 million against 4.16 million in Zambia, a difference of 6,640.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 21st 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 4.34 million 5.07 million 730,399 Zambia
2010s 4.63 million 4.96 million 325,424 Zambia
2020s 4.33 million 4.40 million 63,314 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number without improved water, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
Papua New Guinea, at 4.17 million against 4.16 million in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number without improved water between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
6,640, 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 number without improved water?
Papua New Guinea ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 21st of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number without improved water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number without improved water
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed