Norway vs Papua New Guinea: People with access to at least basic drinking water

Norway
5.58 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
5.64 million
in 2024
Norway rank
113th
Papua New Guinea rank
111th

People with access to at least basic drinking water over time

  • Norway
  • Papua New Guinea
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 5.64 million against 5.58 million in Norway, a difference of 60,460.

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

Norway ranks 113th and Papua New Guinea ranks 111th of 224 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 4.63 million 2.07 million 2.56 million Norway
2010s 5.14 million 3.76 million 1.39 million Norway
2020s 5.47 million 5.24 million 228,470 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people with access to at least basic drinking water, Norway or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 5.64 million against 5.58 million in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in people with access to at least basic drinking water between Norway and Papua New Guinea?
60,460, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Norway and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people with access to at least basic drinking water?
Norway ranks 113th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People with access to at least basic drinking 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