Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Number without electricity by region
Papua New Guinea
6.00 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.32 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
29th
Zimbabwe rank
26th
Number without electricity by region over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.32 million against 6.00 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 324,180.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.54 million | 7.91 million | 2.37 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 7.06 million | 8.50 million | 1.44 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 7.65 million | 7.19 million | 459,020 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number without electricity by region, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.32 million against 6.00 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number without electricity by region between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 324,180, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for number without electricity by region?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number without electricity by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.