Norway vs Papua New Guinea: Renewable water resources per capita

Norway
70,000
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
78,505
in 2022
Norway rank
7th
Papua New Guinea rank
5th

Renewable water resources per capita over time

  • Norway
  • Papua New Guinea
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119912022

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 78,505 against 70,000 in Norway, a difference of 8,505.

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

Across all 62 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 7th 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 Norway Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 102,565 358,649 256,084 Papua New Guinea
1970s 95,847 288,840 192,993 Papua New Guinea
1980s 92,032 233,010 140,978 Papua New Guinea
1990s 87,885 176,539 88,654 Papua New Guinea
2000s 82,567 125,303 42,737 Papua New Guinea
2010s 74,327 93,330 19,003 Papua New Guinea
2020s 70,548 80,035 9,488 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable water resources per capita, Norway or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 78,505 against 70,000 in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable water resources per capita between Norway and Papua New Guinea?
8,505, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Papua New Guinea?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Norway and Papua New Guinea rank globally for renewable water resources per capita?
Norway ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable water resources per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,438 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed