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