Burundi vs Papua New Guinea: Access to electricity, urban
Burundi
70.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
66.8%
in 2024
Burundi rank
205th
Papua New Guinea rank
207th
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Burundi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 70.0% against 66.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Burundi ranks 205th and Papua New Guinea ranks 207th of 215 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 61.8% | 6.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 65.0% | 15.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 66.5% | 10.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 65.5% | 1.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Burundi or Papua New Guinea?
- Burundi, at 70.0% against 66.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.2%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Burundi ranks 205th 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.