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
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.