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
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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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,825 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.