Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Papua New Guinea
66.8%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
56.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
204th
Sierra Leone rank
207th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 66.8% against 56.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 204th and Sierra Leone ranks 207th of 212 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 30.3% | 34.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 44.2% | 22.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 56.0% | 9.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Papua New Guinea, at 66.8% against 56.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 10.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 204th and Sierra Leone ranks 207th 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.