South Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Water productivity

South Korea
63.37
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
64.2
in 2022
South Korea rank
56th
Papua New Guinea rank
54th

Water productivity over time

  • South Korea
  • Papua New Guinea
2030405060199020062022

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 64.2 against 63.37 in South Korea, a difference of 0.83.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

South Korea ranks 56th and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 36.13 34.92 1.21 South Korea
2010s 52.17 52.34 0.168 Papua New Guinea
2020s 61.35 62 0.6494 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water productivity, South Korea or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 64.2 against 63.37 in South Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity between South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
0.83, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do South Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for water productivity?
South Korea ranks 56th and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Water productivity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Water productivity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 6,112 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed