Guinea-Bissau vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Guinea-Bissau
43.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
43.3%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
216th
Papua New Guinea rank
217th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 43.7% against 43.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 216th and Papua New Guinea ranks 217th of 229 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 14.3% | 8.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.1% | 1.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 24.8% | 13.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural, Guinea-Bissau or Papua New Guinea?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 43.7% against 43.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 216th and Papua New Guinea ranks 217th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.