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

Papua New Guinea
4.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Russian Federation
8.78 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
199th
Russian Federation rank
197th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 8.78 units per square kilometre against 4.7 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.08 units per square kilometre.

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

Across all 28 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 199th and Russian Federation ranks 197th of 214 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 0.664 units per square kilometre 9.02 units per square kilometre 8.35 units per square kilometre Russian Federation
2000s 2 units per square kilometre 8.63 units per square kilometre 6.63 units per square kilometre Russian Federation
2010s 3.46 units per square kilometre 8.75 units per square kilometre 5.29 units per square kilometre Russian Federation
2020s 4.51 units per square kilometre 8.82 units per square kilometre 4.31 units per square kilometre Russian Federation

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, Papua New Guinea or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 8.78 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 Papua New Guinea and Russian Federation?
4.08 units per square kilometre, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Russian Federation?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Russian Federation rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
Papua New Guinea ranks 199th and Russian Federation ranks 197th 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.