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

Papua New Guinea
5.64 million
in 2024
Singapore
5.83 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
111th
Singapore rank
109th

People with access to at least basic drinking water over time

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

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 5.83 million against 5.64 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 195,270.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 111th and Singapore ranks 109th of 224 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 2.07 million 4.37 million 2.29 million Singapore
2010s 3.76 million 5.44 million 1.68 million Singapore
2020s 5.24 million 5.69 million 448,032 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people with access to at least basic drinking water, Papua New Guinea or Singapore?
Singapore, at 5.83 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 Papua New Guinea and Singapore?
195,270, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Singapore?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Singapore rank globally for people with access to at least basic drinking water?
Papua New Guinea ranks 111th and Singapore ranks 109th 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