Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Papua New Guinea
6.31 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
7.16 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
38th
Zimbabwe rank
36th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 7.16 million people against 6.31 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 849,550 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 113 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.33 million people | 6.27 million people | 944,241 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 6.10 million people | 6.94 million people | 838,200 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 7.16 million people against 6.31 million people in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 849,550 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.