Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: People without electricity country
Papua New Guinea
6.00 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.32 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
29th
Zimbabwe rank
26th
People without electricity country 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 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.78 million | 7.55 million | 2.77 million | Zimbabwe |
| 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 people without electricity country, 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 people without electricity country 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?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for people without electricity country?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as People without electricity country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.