Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Rural population with improved water

Papua New Guinea
48.29
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
51.29
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
164th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
162nd

Rural population with improved water over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
20304050200020122024

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 51.29 against 48.29 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 164th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 162nd of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 24.01 22.86 1.16 Papua New Guinea
2010s 37.1 36.69 0.4131 Papua New Guinea
2020s 46.13 48.1 1.97 Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population with improved water, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 51.29 against 48.29 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural population with improved water between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
3, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for rural population with improved water?
Papua New Guinea ranks 164th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 162nd 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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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