Mali vs Papua New Guinea: Rural without improved sanitation
Mali
6.27 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
6.84 million
in 2024
Mali rank
29th
Papua New Guinea rank
26th
Rural without improved sanitation over time
- Mali
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.84 million against 6.27 million in Mali, a difference of 563,400.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.14 million | 4.87 million | 2.27 million | Mali |
| 2010s | 6.96 million | 6.08 million | 877,688 | Mali |
| 2020s | 6.47 million | 6.73 million | 262,770 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural without improved sanitation, Mali or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6.84 million against 6.27 million in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural without improved sanitation between Mali and Papua New Guinea?
- 563,400, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Papua New Guinea rank globally for rural without improved sanitation?
- Mali ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.