Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania: Population using at least basic drinking-water services
Papua New Guinea
48.3%
in 2024
Tanzania
51.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
165th
Tanzania rank
163rd
Population using at least basic drinking-water services over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 51.3% against 48.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 165th and Tanzania ranks 163rd of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 22.9% | 1.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 36.7% | 0.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 48.1% | 2.0% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using at least basic drinking-water services, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 51.3% against 48.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using at least basic drinking-water services between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
- 3.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania rank globally for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 165th and Tanzania ranks 163rd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.