Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Access to basic services
Papua New Guinea
43.3
in 2024
Sierra Leone
39.2
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
202nd
Sierra Leone rank
204th
Access to basic services over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 43.3 against 39.2 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.1.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd and Sierra Leone ranks 204th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.93 | 11.53 | 2.4 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 18.15 | 18.74 | 0.59 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 24.84 | 31.58 | 6.74 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to basic services, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Papua New Guinea, at 43.3 against 39.2 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to basic services between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 4.1, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for access to basic services?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd and Sierra Leone ranks 204th 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.