Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Papua New Guinea
0.7413 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.6006 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Saudi Arabia
-2024200120122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.7413 % change on previous year against 0.6006 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1407 % change on previous year.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 163 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 1.59 % change on previous year 0.0796 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s 0.93 % change on previous year 0.7356 % change on previous year 0.1944 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Papua New Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.7413 % change on previous year against 0.6006 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
0.1407 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
Papua New Guinea ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 3,683 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.