Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Namibia
541.23 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
447.22 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Namibia rank
163rd
Papua New Guinea rank
165th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 541.23 kilowatt-hours against 447.22 kilowatt-hours in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 94.01 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 212 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 759.07 kilowatt-hours | 489.33 kilowatt-hours | 269.75 kilowatt-hours | Namibia |
| 2010s | 636.45 kilowatt-hours | 480.22 kilowatt-hours | 156.23 kilowatt-hours | Namibia |
| 2020s | 581.21 kilowatt-hours | 444.49 kilowatt-hours | 136.72 kilowatt-hours | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Namibia, at 541.23 kilowatt-hours against 447.22 kilowatt-hours in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 94.01 kilowatt-hours, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.