Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Access to electricity
Papua New Guinea
72.7%
in 2016
Sao Tome and Principe
73.0%
in 2016
Papua New Guinea rank
192nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
191st
Access to electricity over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 73.0% against 72.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 60.9% | 0.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 66.4% | 1.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 71.0% | 0.2% | 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 73.0% against 72.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for access to electricity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st 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.