Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources

Papua New Guinea
53.27
in 2023
Sierra Leone
49.83
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
159th
Sierra Leone rank
161st

Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sierra Leone
020406080201020162023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 53.27 against 49.83 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.44.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 159th and Sierra Leone ranks 161st of 172 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2010s 53.27 77.01 23.74 Sierra Leone
2020s 53.27 55.39 2.13 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
Papua New Guinea, at 53.27 against 49.83 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
3.44, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
Papua New Guinea ranks 159th and Sierra Leone ranks 161st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
233 places, 4,634 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed