Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Water withdrawals per capita
Gambia
37.66 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
37.74 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Gambia rank
163rd
Papua New Guinea rank
162nd
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Gambia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 37.74 cubic meters per person against 37.66 cubic meters per person in Gambia, a difference of 0.08 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 180 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.68 cubic meters per person | 55.08 cubic meters per person | 4.6 cubic meters per person | Gambia |
| 2010s | 46.61 cubic meters per person | 45.69 cubic meters per person | 0.9281 cubic meters per person | Gambia |
| 2020s | 39.01 cubic meters per person | 38.82 cubic meters per person | 0.1871 cubic meters per person | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 37.74 cubic meters per person against 37.66 cubic meters per person in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.08 cubic meters per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Gambia ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.