Mozambique vs Papua New Guinea: Access to electricity
Mozambique
24.2%
in 2016
Papua New Guinea
22.9%
in 2016
Mozambique rank
204th
Papua New Guinea rank
205th
Access to electricity over time
- Mozambique
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 24.2% against 22.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mozambique ranks 204th and Papua New Guinea ranks 205th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 8.6% | 6.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 14.6% | 3.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 20.9% | 0.3% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Mozambique or Papua New Guinea?
- Mozambique, at 24.2% against 22.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.3%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Mozambique and Papua New Guinea rank globally for access to electricity?
- Mozambique ranks 204th 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.