Benin vs Papua New Guinea: Access to electricity, urban
Benin
71.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
66.8%
in 2024
Benin rank
204th
Papua New Guinea rank
207th
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Benin
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 71.6% against 66.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Benin ranks 204th and Papua New Guinea ranks 207th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 61.8% | 19.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 65.0% | 13.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 66.5% | 5.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 65.5% | 3.7% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Benin or Papua New Guinea?
- Benin, at 71.6% against 66.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Papua New Guinea rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Benin ranks 204th and Papua New Guinea ranks 207th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% 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, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.