Benin vs Papua New Guinea: Number of people without access to electricity
Benin
5.93 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
6.00 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
30th
Papua New Guinea rank
29th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Benin
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.00 million people against 5.93 million people in Benin, a difference of 67,160 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.46 million people | 4.78 million people | 683,392 people | Benin |
| 2000s | 6.16 million people | 5.54 million people | 618,179 people | Benin |
| 2010s | 7.19 million people | 7.06 million people | 132,951 people | Benin |
| 2020s | 6.69 million people | 7.65 million people | 954,182 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, Benin or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6.00 million people against 5.93 million people in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 67,160 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Benin ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th 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.