Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Central African Republic
17.6%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
20.5%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
210th
Papua New Guinea rank
208th
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Central African Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 20.5% against 17.6% in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 210th and Papua New Guinea ranks 208th of 214 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 6.0% | 1.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 13.9% | 6.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 18.1% | 5.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 20.2% | 4.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use, Central African Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 20.5% against 17.6% in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Central African Republic ranks 210th and Papua New Guinea ranks 208th 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.