Guinea-Bissau vs Papua New Guinea: Access to electricity

Guinea-Bissau
43.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
43.3%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
204th
Papua New Guinea rank
205th

Access to electricity over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Papua New Guinea
010203040199620102024

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 43.7% against 43.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 204th and Papua New Guinea ranks 205th of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 6.2% 14.3% 8.1% Papua New Guinea
2010s 19.6% 18.1% 1.5% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 38.2% 24.8% 13.3% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Guinea-Bissau or Papua New Guinea?
Guinea-Bissau, at 43.7% against 43.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
0.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for access to electricity?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 204th and Papua New Guinea ranks 205th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of 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 population)
Unit
% of population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 8,142 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.