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
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.