Canada vs Papua New Guinea: Per capita renewable freshwater resources
Canada
73,170
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
78,505
in 2022
Canada rank
6th
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Per capita renewable freshwater resources over time
- Canada
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 78,505 against 73,170 in Canada, a difference of 5,335.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 183 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145,155 | 358,649 | 213,493 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 124,486 | 288,840 | 164,354 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 110,630 | 233,010 | 122,380 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 97,972 | 176,539 | 78,566 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 88,795 | 125,303 | 36,508 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 79,995 | 93,330 | 13,335 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 74,215 | 80,035 | 5,821 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita renewable freshwater resources, Canada or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 78,505 against 73,170 in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in per capita renewable freshwater resources between Canada and Papua New Guinea?
- 5,335, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Papua New Guinea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Papua New Guinea rank globally for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Canada ranks 6th 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.