Papua New Guinea vs Sudan: Access to electricity
Papua New Guinea
72.7%
in 2016
Sudan
70.2%
in 2016
Papua New Guinea rank
192nd
Sudan rank
195th
Access to electricity over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sudan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 72.7% against 70.2% in Sudan, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd and Sudan ranks 195th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 65.1% | 4.7% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 66.1% | 0.8% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 70.3% | 0.9% | 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 Sudan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 72.7% against 70.2% in Sudan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Papua New Guinea and Sudan?
- 2.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sudan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sudan rank globally for access to electricity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd and Sudan ranks 195th 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.