Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Mauritania
52.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
43.3%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
214th
Papua New Guinea rank
217th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 52.2% against 43.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 214th and Papua New Guinea ranks 217th of 229 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 13.9% | 11.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 18.1% | 21.3% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 24.8% | 24.1% | Mauritania |
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, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Mauritania, at 52.2% 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 Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 8.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Mauritania ranks 214th 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.