Benin vs Papua New Guinea: Access to electricity
Benin
70.8%
in 2016
Papua New Guinea
72.7%
in 2016
Benin rank
193rd
Papua New Guinea rank
192nd
Access to electricity over time
- Benin
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 72.7% against 70.8% in Benin, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 193rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd of 218 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 60.4% | 23.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 65.2% | 12.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 71.1% | 5.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Benin or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 72.7% against 70.8% in Benin as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Benin and Papua New Guinea rank globally for access to electricity?
- Benin ranks 193rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 total population with access to electricity.