Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Rural without improved sanitation

Papua New Guinea
6.84 million
in 2024
Zambia
6.57 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
26th
Zambia rank
28th

Rural without improved sanitation over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zambia
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.84 million against 6.57 million in Zambia, a difference of 263,660.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 28th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.87 million 6.05 million 1.18 million Zambia
2010s 6.08 million 6.58 million 494,376 Zambia
2020s 6.73 million 6.62 million 104,884 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural without improved sanitation, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
Papua New Guinea, at 6.84 million against 6.57 million in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural without improved sanitation between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
263,660, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for rural without improved sanitation?
Papua New Guinea ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 28th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed