Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Urban improved water access vs rural water access

Madagascar
86.48
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
89.37
in 2024
Madagascar rank
183rd
Papua New Guinea rank
181st

Urban improved water access vs rural water access over time

  • Madagascar
  • Papua New Guinea
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 89.37 against 86.48 in Madagascar, a difference of 2.89.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 183rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 181st of 186 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 76.7 86.51 9.82 Papua New Guinea
2010s 81.71 87.9 6.19 Papua New Guinea
2020s 85.48 89.06 3.58 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban improved water access vs rural water access, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 89.37 against 86.48 in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban improved water access vs rural water access between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
2.89, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for urban improved water access vs rural water access?
Madagascar ranks 183rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 181st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban improved water access vs rural water access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban improved water access vs rural water access
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed