El Salvador vs Papua New Guinea: People with access to at least basic drinking water
El Salvador
5.81 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
5.64 million
in 2024
El Salvador rank
110th
Papua New Guinea rank
111th
People with access to at least basic drinking water over time
- El Salvador
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5.81 million against 5.64 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 169,930.
Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 110th and Papua New Guinea ranks 111th of 224 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.15 million | 2.07 million | 3.07 million | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.30 million | 3.76 million | 1.54 million | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 5.71 million | 5.24 million | 466,088 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with access to at least basic drinking water, El Salvador or Papua New Guinea?
- El Salvador, at 5.81 million against 5.64 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with access to at least basic drinking water between El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
- 169,930, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people with access to at least basic drinking water?
- El Salvador ranks 110th and Papua New Guinea ranks 111th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as People with access to at least basic drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.