Papua New Guinea vs South Sudan: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Papua New Guinea
89.4%
in 2024
South Sudan
87.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
183rd
South Sudan rank
184th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 89.4% against 87.4% in South Sudan, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd and South Sudan ranks 184th of 188 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.0% | 80.6% | 7.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 86.8% | 2.2% | 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, Papua New Guinea or South Sudan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 89.4% against 87.4% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 2.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd and South Sudan ranks 184th 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.