Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Share of the population with access to electricity
Madagascar
42.5%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
43.3%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
203rd
Papua New Guinea rank
202nd
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Madagascar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 43.3% against 42.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 203rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd of 214 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 6.0% | 5.9% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 13.9% | 2.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 18.1% | 3.8% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 24.8% | 12.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 43.3% against 42.5% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Madagascar ranks 203rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.