Bhutan vs Papua New Guinea: Per capita renewable freshwater resources
Bhutan
99,883
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
78,505
in 2022
Bhutan rank
4th
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Per capita renewable freshwater resources over time
- Bhutan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 99,883 against 78,505 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 21,378.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 364,367 | 358,649 | 5,718 | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 265,423 | 288,840 | 23,417 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 190,847 | 233,010 | 42,163 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 152,305 | 176,539 | 24,234 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 122,008 | 125,303 | 3,296 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 106,147 | 93,330 | 12,817 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 100,590 | 80,035 | 20,555 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita renewable freshwater resources, Bhutan or Papua New Guinea?
- Bhutan, at 99,883 against 78,505 in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in per capita renewable freshwater resources between Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
- 21,378, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Bhutan ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.