Mozambique vs Papua New Guinea: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Mozambique
36.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
43.3%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
205th
Papua New Guinea rank
202nd
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mozambique
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 43.3% against 36.9% in Mozambique, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 205th and Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 0.8% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 13.9% | 3.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 18.1% | 6.1% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 24.8% | 8.8% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity vs. gdp per capita, Mozambique or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 43.3% against 36.9% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 6.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Papua New Guinea rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 205th 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.