Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Mauritania
52.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
43.3%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
199th
Papua New Guinea rank
202nd
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 52.2% against 43.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 199th and Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd of 214 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 13.9% | 11.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 18.1% | 21.3% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 24.8% | 24.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity vs. gdp per capita, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Mauritania, at 52.2% against 43.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 8.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 199th and Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. 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 means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.