Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Number of people without access to electricity
Papua New Guinea
6.00 million people
in 2024
South Africa
6.27 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
29th
South Africa rank
27th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.27 million people against 6.00 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 275,830 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.54 million people | 10.47 million people | 4.92 million people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.06 million people | 8.60 million people | 1.54 million people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.65 million people | 7.02 million people | 627,796 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.27 million people against 6.00 million people in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 275,830 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th 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 without access to electricity. 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.