Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Papua New Guinea
39.0%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
33.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
186th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
188th
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 39.0% against 33.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 186th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 188th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.4% | 2.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.1% | 0.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 28.6% | 9.7% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Papua New Guinea, at 39.0% against 33.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 5.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 186th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 188th 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.