Guinea vs Papua New Guinea: Access to electricity
Guinea
6.9%
in 2016
Papua New Guinea
15.5%
in 2016
Guinea rank
187th
Papua New Guinea rank
185th
Access to electricity over time
- Guinea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 15.5% against 6.9% in Guinea, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.2 times Guinea's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 187th and Papua New Guinea ranks 185th of 201 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 3.7% | 2.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 8.6% | 7.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 12.9% | 10.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Guinea or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 15.5% against 6.9% in Guinea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 8.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Guinea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for access to electricity?
- Guinea ranks 187th and Papua New Guinea ranks 185th of 201 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.