Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Access to basic services
Madagascar
42.5
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
43.3
in 2024
Madagascar rank
203rd
Papua New Guinea rank
202nd
Access to basic services over time
- Madagascar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 43.3 against 42.5 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.8.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 203rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd of 214 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.88 | 5.97 | 5.91 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 16.3 | 13.93 | 2.37 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 21.95 | 18.15 | 3.8 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 37.02 | 24.84 | 12.18 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to basic services, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 43.3 against 42.5 in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to basic services between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.8, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for access to basic services?
- Madagascar ranks 203rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Access to basic services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.