Mozambique vs Papua New Guinea: Access to electricity
Mozambique
36.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
43.3%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
208th
Papua New Guinea rank
205th
Access to electricity over time
- Mozambique
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 43.3% against 36.9% in Mozambique, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 208th and Papua New Guinea ranks 205th of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 0.8% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 13.9% | 3.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 18.1% | 6.1% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 24.8% | 8.8% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Mozambique or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 43.3% against 36.9% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 6.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Papua New Guinea rank globally for access to electricity?
- Mozambique ranks 208th 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.