Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Democratic Republic of Congo
40.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
39.4%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
3rd
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 40.2% against 39.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st 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 | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 67.5% | 15.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 54.0% | 8.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 42.5% | 1.4% | 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 40.2% against 39.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo 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 population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st 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.