Equatorial Guinea vs Papua New Guinea: Share of the population using improved water sources
Equatorial Guinea
67.6%
in 2017
Papua New Guinea
60.6%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
226th
Papua New Guinea rank
229th
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 67.6% against 60.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 226th and Papua New Guinea ranks 229th of 231 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.4% | 32.5% | 24.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 44.5% | 21.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Equatorial Guinea or Papua New Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 67.6% against 60.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 7.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 226th 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.