Papua New Guinea vs Togo: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Papua New Guinea
39.0%
in 2024
Togo
33.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
186th
Togo rank
187th
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Togo
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 39.0% against 33.9% in Togo, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Togo ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 186th and Togo ranks 187th of 212 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 9.0% | 2.8% | Togo |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 19.0% | 8.1% | Togo |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 27.9% | 9.0% | Togo |
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 Togo?
- Papua New Guinea, at 39.0% against 33.9% in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between Papua New Guinea and Togo?
- 5.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Togo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Togo rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 186th and Togo ranks 187th 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.