Equatorial Guinea vs Papua New Guinea: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Equatorial Guinea
32.4%
in 2017
Papua New Guinea
39.4%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
6th
Papua New Guinea rank
3rd
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 39.4% against 32.4% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd of 231 countries.
Papua New 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 | 42.6% | 67.5% | 24.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 55.5% | 21.6% | 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, Equatorial Guinea or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 39.4% against 32.4% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 7.0%, with Papua New 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 population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 6th 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.