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