Burkina Faso vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by

Burkina Faso
50.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
53.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
210th
Papua New Guinea rank
207th

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 53.3% against 50.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 210th and Papua New Guinea ranks 207th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 55.0% 31.9% 23.1% Burkina Faso
2010s 52.1% 43.3% 8.8% Burkina Faso
2020s 49.9% 51.3% 1.4% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by, Burkina Faso or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 53.3% against 50.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by between Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
3.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
Burkina Faso ranks 210th and Papua New Guinea ranks 207th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
267 places, 6,481 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed