Papua New Guinea vs South Sudan: Access to electricity
Papua New Guinea
15.5%
in 2016
South Sudan
5.9%
in 2016
Papua New Guinea rank
186th
South Sudan rank
189th
Access to electricity over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 15.5% against 5.9% in South Sudan, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.6 times South Sudan's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 186th and South Sudan ranks 189th of 202 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 2.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 0.3% | 7.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 3.4% | 9.6% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Papua New Guinea or South Sudan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 15.5% against 5.9% in South Sudan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 9.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for access to electricity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 186th and South Sudan ranks 189th 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.