Guinea-Bissau vs Papua New Guinea: Access to electricity, urban
Guinea-Bissau
65.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
66.8%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
208th
Papua New Guinea rank
207th
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 66.8% against 65.6% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 208th and Papua New Guinea ranks 207th of 215 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 65.0% | 39.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 66.5% | 31.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 65.5% | 3.9% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Guinea-Bissau or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 66.8% against 65.6% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 208th 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.