Liberia vs Papua New Guinea: Access to electricity
Liberia
19.8%
in 2016
Papua New Guinea
22.9%
in 2016
Liberia rank
208th
Papua New Guinea rank
205th
Access to electricity over time
- Liberia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 22.9% against 19.8% in Liberia, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 208th and Papua New Guinea ranks 205th of 217 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 8.6% | 8.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 14.6% | 13.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 20.9% | 10.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Liberia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 22.9% against 19.8% in Liberia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Liberia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for access to electricity?
- Liberia ranks 208th and Papua New Guinea ranks 205th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total 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 population with access to electricity.