Papua New Guinea vs Suriname: Per capita renewable freshwater resources
Papua New Guinea
78,505
in 2022
Suriname
158,867
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Suriname rank
3rd
Per capita renewable freshwater resources over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 158,867 against 78,505 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 80,362.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.0 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and Suriname ranks 3rd of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 358,649 | 312,389 | 46,259 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 288,840 | 255,107 | 33,733 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 233,010 | 255,687 | 22,677 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 176,539 | 229,156 | 52,617 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 125,303 | 193,072 | 67,769 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 93,330 | 171,396 | 78,066 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 80,035 | 160,256 | 80,221 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita renewable freshwater resources, Papua New Guinea or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 158,867 against 78,505 in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in per capita renewable freshwater resources between Papua New Guinea and Suriname?
- 80,362, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Suriname?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Suriname rank globally for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and Suriname ranks 3rd 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.