Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Central African Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 89.4% against 83.7% in Central African Republic, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 186th and Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.3% | 86.5% | 0.8% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 87.9% | 2.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 89.1% | 5.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Central African Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 89.4% against 83.7% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 5.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Central African Republic ranks 186th and Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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.