Djibouti vs Papua New Guinea: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Djibouti
84.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
84.4%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
170th
Papua New Guinea rank
169th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Djibouti
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 84.4% against 84.3% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 170th and Papua New Guinea ranks 169th of 188 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 84.3% | 1.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 84.6% | 1.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 84.4% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Djibouti or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 84.4% against 84.3% in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Djibouti and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Djibouti ranks 170th and Papua New Guinea ranks 169th 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 Share of urban population using at least basic water services. 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, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.