Improved water sources vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Improved water sources vs gdp per capita was 60.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Improved water sources vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 60.56 for improved water sources vs gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, improved water sources vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 60.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.24, in 2004.
Papua New Guinea ranks 229th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.49 | 30.24 | 37.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.99 | 39.2 | 52.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.47 | 54.38 | 60.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 226 Equatorial Guinea 67.62 compare
- 227 Chad 64.76 compare
- 230 Madagascar 60.35 compare
- 231 Democratic Republic of Congo 59.8 compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Inland waters — Area 998 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.42 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 13.52 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 190 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 62.99 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 885 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 23.49 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 330 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.11 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 2.68 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is improved water sources vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Improved water sources vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea was 60.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest improved water sources vs gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 60.56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest improved water sources vs gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.24 in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for improved water sources vs gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 229th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is improved water sources vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Improved water sources vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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