Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Share of the population using improved water sources
Democratic Republic of Congo
59.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
60.6%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
231st
Papua New Guinea rank
229th
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 60.6% against 59.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 231st and Papua New Guinea ranks 229th of 231 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.7% | 32.5% | 15.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 46.0% | 8.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 57.5% | 1.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 60.6% against 59.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 231st and Papua New Guinea ranks 229th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using improved water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.