Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Population using safely managed sanitation services
Democratic Republic of Congo
11.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
14.4%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
91st
Papua New Guinea rank
89th
Population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 14.4% against 11.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 91st and Papua New Guinea ranks 89th of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 8.4% | 12.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.6% | 3.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 13.8% | 2.6% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using safely managed sanitation services, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 14.4% against 11.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using safely managed sanitation services between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 91st and Papua New Guinea ranks 89th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.