Niger vs Papua New Guinea: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Niger
69.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
66.8%
in 2024
Niger rank
203rd
Papua New Guinea rank
204th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Niger
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Niger currently reports 69.1% against 66.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Niger ranks 203rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 204th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 61.8% | 25.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 65.0% | 19.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 66.5% | 7.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 65.5% | 1.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Niger or Papua New Guinea?
- Niger, at 69.1% against 66.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Papua New Guinea rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Niger ranks 203rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 204th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.