Liberia vs Papua New Guinea: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Liberia
32.5%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
20.5%
in 2023
Liberia rank
205th
Papua New Guinea rank
208th
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Liberia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 32.5% against 20.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Liberia ranks 205th and Papua New Guinea ranks 208th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 15.8% | 13.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 18.1% | 4.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 20.2% | 10.2% | Liberia |
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, Liberia or Papua New Guinea?
- Liberia, at 32.5% 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 Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 12.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Liberia ranks 205th 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.