Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Namibia
41.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
39.0%
in 2024
Namibia rank
184th
Papua New Guinea rank
186th
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 41.1% against 39.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 184th and Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 212 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 2.6% | 10.9% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 6.2% | 14.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 10.9% | 17.2% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 20.1% | 15.3% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Namibia, at 41.1% against 39.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Namibia ranks 184th 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.