Mali vs Papua New Guinea: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Mali
31.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
39.0%
in 2024
Mali rank
189th
Papua New Guinea rank
186th
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- Mali
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 39.0% against 31.4% in Mali, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mali ranks 189th and Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 2.6% | 1.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 6.6% | 3.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 10.7% | 1.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 18.8% | 2.9% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access, Mali or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 39.0% against 31.4% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between Mali and Papua New Guinea?
- 7.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Papua New Guinea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Mali ranks 189th and Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.