Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location

Congo
20.6%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
23.6%
in 2024
Congo rank
223rd
Papua New Guinea rank
220th

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time

  • Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 23.6% against 20.6% in Congo, a difference of 3.0%.

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

Across all 22 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 223rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 220th of 230 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 13.5% 16.8% 3.4% Papua New Guinea
2010s 18.5% 20.2% 1.7% Papua New Guinea
2020s 20.5% 22.3% 1.8% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 23.6% against 20.6% in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
3.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
Congo ranks 223rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 220th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation 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 sanitation services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,496 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed