Panama vs Papua New Guinea: Number of people with and without electricity access
Panama
4.33 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4.58 million people
in 2024
Panama rank
119th
Papua New Guinea rank
118th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.58 million people against 4.33 million people in Panama, a difference of 244,680 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 119th and Papua New Guinea ranks 118th of 214 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.26 million people | 300,707 people | 1.95 million people | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.77 million people | 905,277 people | 1.87 million people | Panama |
| 2010s | 3.58 million people | 1.57 million people | 2.01 million people | Panama |
| 2020s | 4.21 million people | 2.55 million people | 1.66 million people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Panama or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.58 million people against 4.33 million people in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Panama and Papua New Guinea?
- 244,680 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Papua New Guinea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Panama ranks 119th and Papua New Guinea ranks 118th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. 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.