Mozambique vs Papua New Guinea: Rural population with improved water

Mozambique
51.87
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
48.29
in 2024
Mozambique rank
161st
Papua New Guinea rank
164th

Rural population with improved water over time

  • Mozambique
  • Papua New Guinea
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 51.87 against 48.29 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.58.

That makes Mozambique'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.

Mozambique ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 14.38 24.01 9.63 Papua New Guinea
2010s 31.86 37.1 5.24 Papua New Guinea
2020s 47.37 46.13 1.24 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population with improved water, Mozambique or Papua New Guinea?
Mozambique, at 51.87 against 48.29 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural population with improved water between Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
3.58, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Papua New Guinea rank globally for rural population with improved water?
Mozambique ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Rural population with improved water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population with improved water
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed