Gabon vs Papua New Guinea: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square

Gabon
9.07 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
4.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gabon rank
196th
Papua New Guinea rank
199th

Number of people with and without electricity access, per square over time

  • Gabon
  • Papua New Guinea
0246810199620092023

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 9.07 units per square kilometre against 4.7 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.37 units per square kilometre.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.9 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 196th and Papua New Guinea ranks 199th of 214 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 4.49 units per square kilometre 2 units per square kilometre 2.49 units per square kilometre Gabon
2010s 6.86 units per square kilometre 3.46 units per square kilometre 3.39 units per square kilometre Gabon
2020s 8.64 units per square kilometre 4.51 units per square kilometre 4.13 units per square kilometre Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, per square, Gabon or Papua New Guinea?
Gabon, at 9.07 units per square kilometre against 4.7 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, per square between Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
4.37 units per square kilometre, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
Gabon ranks 196th and Papua New Guinea ranks 199th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,316 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.