Papua New Guinea vs Suriname: Renewable water resources per capita

Papua New Guinea
78,505
in 2022
Suriname
158,867
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Suriname rank
3rd

Renewable water resources per capita over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Suriname
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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 renewable water resources per capita, Papua New Guinea or Suriname?
Suriname, at 158,867 against 78,505 in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable water resources per capita 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 renewable water resources per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and Suriname ranks 3rd 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