Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Access to electricity
Papua New Guinea
22.9%
in 2016
Zambia
27.2%
in 2016
Papua New Guinea rank
206th
Zambia rank
203rd
Access to electricity over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 27.2% against 22.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 206th and Zambia ranks 203rd of 218 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 16.7% | 8.2% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 20.0% | 5.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 26.1% | 5.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 27.2% against 22.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 4.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 206th and Zambia ranks 203rd of 218 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.