Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Access to electricity
Congo
74.2%
in 2016
Papua New Guinea
72.7%
in 2016
Congo rank
189th
Papua New Guinea rank
191st
Access to electricity over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 74.2% against 72.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 189th and Papua New Guinea ranks 191st of 217 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 60.4% | 36.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 65.2% | 18.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 71.1% | 3.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Congo, at 74.2% against 72.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.5%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for access to electricity?
- Congo ranks 189th and Papua New Guinea ranks 191st of 217 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.