Belgium vs Papua New Guinea: Women of reproductive age

Belgium
2.52 million
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
2.70 million
in 2023
Belgium rank
89th
Papua New Guinea rank
86th

Women of reproductive age over time

  • Belgium
  • Papua New Guinea
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199020062023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.70 million against 2.52 million in Belgium, a difference of 171,160.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 89th and Papua New Guinea ranks 86th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 2.47 million 1.08 million 1.39 million Belgium
2000s 2.48 million 1.62 million 861,789 Belgium
2010s 2.51 million 2.22 million 286,403 Belgium
2020s 2.51 million 2.62 million 108,082 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women of reproductive age, Belgium or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 2.70 million against 2.52 million in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in women of reproductive age between Belgium and Papua New Guinea?
171,160, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Papua New Guinea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Papua New Guinea rank globally for women of reproductive age?
Belgium ranks 89th and Papua New Guinea ranks 86th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Women of reproductive age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Women of reproductive age
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 7,140 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed