Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: Access to electricity

Papua New Guinea
22.9%
in 2016
Uganda
26.7%
in 2016
Papua New Guinea rank
205th
Uganda rank
203rd

Access to electricity over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 26.7% against 22.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 205th and Uganda ranks 203rd of 217 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 8.6% 5.1% 3.4% Papua New Guinea
2000s 14.6% 10.0% 4.6% Papua New Guinea
2010s 20.9% 17.9% 3.0% 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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 26.7% against 22.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
3.8%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for access to electricity?
Papua New Guinea ranks 205th and Uganda ranks 203rd 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.