Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Access to electricity
Madagascar
42.5%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
43.3%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
206th
Papua New Guinea rank
205th
Access to electricity over time
- Madagascar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 43.3% against 42.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 206th and Papua New Guinea ranks 205th of 217 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 6.0% | 5.9% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 13.9% | 2.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 18.1% | 3.8% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 24.8% | 12.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 43.3% against 42.5% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for access to electricity?
- Madagascar ranks 206th 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.