Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Access to electricity

Madagascar
22.9%
in 2016
Papua New Guinea
22.9%
in 2016
Madagascar rank
206th
Papua New Guinea rank
205th

Access to electricity over time

  • Madagascar
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 22.9% against 22.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 206th and Papua New Guinea ranks 205th of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 11.2% 8.6% 2.6% Madagascar
2000s 15.8% 14.6% 1.1% Madagascar
2010s 17.5% 20.9% 3.4% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 22.9% against 22.9% in Madagascar as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for access to electricity?
Madagascar ranks 206th 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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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