Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Democratic Republic of Congo
65.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
70.6%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Papua New Guinea rank
6th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 70.6% against 65.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 232 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 80.3% | 24.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 75.7% | 13.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 71.7% | 5.6% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 70.6% against 65.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 232 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.