Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Population using safely managed sanitation services
Papua New Guinea
14.4%
in 2024
Somalia
15.5%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
89th
Somalia rank
88th
Population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 15.5% against 14.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 89th and Somalia ranks 88th of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 4.1% | 4.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.0% | 2.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 14.0% | 0.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using safely managed sanitation services, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 15.5% against 14.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using safely managed sanitation services between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 1.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 89th and Somalia ranks 88th 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.