Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Access to electricity

Gambia
15.5%
in 2016
Papua New Guinea
15.5%
in 2016
Gambia rank
185th
Papua New Guinea rank
186th

Access to electricity over time

  • Gambia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 15.5% against 15.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 185th and Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 202 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 6.7% 2.4% 4.4% Gambia
2000s 10.9% 7.1% 3.7% Gambia
2010s 13.7% 12.9% 0.8% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
Gambia, at 15.5% against 15.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for access to electricity?
Gambia ranks 185th and Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,139 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.