Burkina Faso vs Papua New Guinea: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Burkina Faso
21.7%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
20.5%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
207th
Papua New Guinea rank
208th
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 21.7% against 20.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Papua New Guinea ranks 208th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.0% | 1.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 13.9% | 2.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 18.1% | 2.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 20.2% | 0.6% | 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, Burkina Faso or Papua New Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 21.7% against 20.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 207th 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.
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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.