Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Access to electricity
Papua New Guinea
15.5%
in 2016
Zimbabwe
15.6%
in 2016
Papua New Guinea rank
185th
Zimbabwe rank
183rd
Access to electricity over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 15.6% against 15.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 185th and Zimbabwe ranks 183rd of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 7.5% | 5.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 9.2% | 2.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.4% | 0.6% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 15.6% against 15.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for access to electricity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 185th and Zimbabwe ranks 183rd 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.