Chad vs Papua New Guinea: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Chad
35.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
39.4%
in 2024
Chad rank
5th
Papua New Guinea rank
3rd
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Chad
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 39.4% against 35.2% in Chad, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd of 231 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 67.5% | 19.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 54.0% | 13.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 42.5% | 6.9% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Chad or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 39.4% against 35.2% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Chad and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Chad ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd 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 population not using improved drinking 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.