Head to head · 32 shared rankings
Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea
| Ranking | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest share of people without improved water2026-11-02 | #1 · 40.2 % | #3 · 39.44 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 2 |
| Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change2026-11-02 | #2 · 648.2 million tonnes | #32 · 27.97 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo by 30 |
| Countries with the most people without electricity2026-11-02 | #2 · 84.7k thousand people | #29 · 5,996.88 thousand people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 27 |
| Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5)2026-10-30 | #3 · 1,992.75 thousand tonnes | #21 · 189.26 thousand tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo by 18 |
| Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP32026-11-02 | #3 · 1,591.83 thousand children | #32 · 160.94 thousand children | Democratic Republic of Congo by 29 |
| Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year2026-10-29 | #6 · 283.5 thousand hectares per year | #36 · 33.53 thousand hectares per year | Democratic Republic of Congo by 30 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment2026-11-02 | #6 · 38.5 % | #12 · 28.7 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 6 |
| Countries with the highest severe food insecurity2026-11-02 | #6 · 42.5 % | #15 · 27 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 9 |
| Countries with the largest share of the world's forest2026-11-02 | #6 · 3.36 % of global total | #20 · 0.82 % of global total | Democratic Republic of Congo by 14 |
| Countries with the largest share of global deforestation2026-11-02 | #6 · 3.34 % of global total | #36 · 0.39 % of global total | Democratic Republic of Congo by 30 |
| Countries producing the most palm oil2026-11-02 | #14 · 300 thousand tonnes | #7 · 770 thousand tonnes | Papua New Guinea by 7 |
| Countries with the highest share of people at risk of catastrophic surgery costs2026-11-02 | #8 · 85 % | #32 · 39.5 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 24 |
| Countries with the highest infant mortality rates2026-11-02 | #9 · 5.64 deaths per 100 live births | #44 · 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo by 35 |
| Countries with the most land used for palm oil2026-11-02 | #9 · 296.83 thousand hectares | #10 · 281.94 thousand hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo by 1 |
| Countries with the highest meningitis death rates2026-11-02 | #10 · 14.42 per 100,000 people | #50 · 2.5 per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 40 |
| Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields2026-11-02 | #11 · 0.59 tonnes per hectare | #30 · 0.4 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo by 19 |
| Countries with the highest malaria death rates2026-11-02 | #11 · 61.93 per 100,000 people | #28 · 31.34 per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 17 |
| Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources2026-11-02 | #11 · 900 cubic kilometres | #14 · 801 cubic kilometres | Democratic Republic of Congo by 3 |
| Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios2026-11-02 | #13 · 427.05 per 100,000 live births | #40 · 188.65 per 100,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo by 27 |
| Countries using the most cereals for human food2026-11-02 | #41 · 89.81 % | #13 · 98.8 % | Papua New Guinea by 28 |
| Countries with the highest share of people without clean cooking fuels2026-11-02 | #13 · 95 % | #27 · 88 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 14 |
| Countries with the highest tuberculosis death rates2026-11-02 | #22 · 51.07 per 100,000 people | #15 · 74.4 per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea by 7 |
| Countries with the highest drowning death rates2026-11-02 | #15 · 8.45 per 100,000 people | #36 · 6.49 per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 21 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases2026-11-02 | #18 · 39.94 per 100,000 people | #43 · 19.45 per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 25 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children2026-11-02 | #18 · 64.9 % | #47 · 46.7 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 29 |
| Countries producing the most coffee2026-11-02 | #19 · 65.7 thousand tonnes | #23 · 50.4 thousand tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo by 4 |
| Countries with the highest palm oil yields2026-11-02 | #40 · 6.58 tonnes per hectare | #19 · 12.46 tonnes per hectare | Papua New Guinea by 21 |
| Countries with the most threatened fish species2026-11-02 | #21 · 128 species | #20 · 132 species | Papua New Guinea by 1 |
| Countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates2026-11-02 | #23 · 2.53 deaths per 1,000 live births | #48 · 2.05 deaths per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo by 25 |
| Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation2026-11-02 | #29 · 11.66 % | #24 · 15.64 % | Papua New Guinea by 5 |
| Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China2026-11-02 | #27 · 29.62 % | #40 · 26.47 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 13 |
| Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste per person2026-11-02 | #28 · 15.78 kg per person per year | #40 · 13.62 kg per person per year | Democratic Republic of Congo by 12 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest share of people without improved water
Head to head
Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea, explained
Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea, head to head across 32 shared rankings. Democratic Republic of Congo ranks higher in 26, Papua New Guinea ranks higher in 6. On that count Democratic Republic of Congo comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the highest share of people without improved water, Democratic Republic of Congo is #1 with 40.2 % and Papua New Guinea is #3 with 39.44 % (Democratic Republic of Congo ahead by 2); in Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change, Democratic Republic of Congo is #2 with 648.2 million tonnes and Papua New Guinea is #32 with 27.97 million tonnes (Democratic Republic of Congo ahead by 30); in Countries with the most people without electricity, Democratic Republic of Congo is #2 with 84.7k thousand people and Papua New Guinea is #29 with 5,996.88 thousand people (Democratic Republic of Congo ahead by 27); in Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5), Democratic Republic of Congo is #3 with 1,992.75 thousand tonnes and Papua New Guinea is #21 with 189.26 thousand tonnes (Democratic Republic of Congo ahead by 18); in Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP3, Democratic Republic of Congo is #3 with 1,591.83 thousand children and Papua New Guinea is #32 with 160.94 thousand children (Democratic Republic of Congo ahead by 29); in Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year, Democratic Republic of Congo is #6 with 283.5 thousand hectares per year and Papua New Guinea is #36 with 33.53 thousand hectares per year (Democratic Republic of Congo ahead by 30).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks higher in more shared rankings (26 of 32). In Countries with the highest share of people without improved water, Democratic Republic of Congo is #1 and Papua New Guinea is #3.
- In how many rankings do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea both appear?
- 32 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.