Niger vs Papua New Guinea: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Niger
20.1%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
20.5%
in 2023
Niger rank
209th
Papua New Guinea rank
208th
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Niger
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 20.5% against 20.1% in Niger, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Niger ranks 209th and Papua New Guinea ranks 208th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.0% | 0.8% | Niger |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 13.9% | 4.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 18.1% | 2.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 20.2% | 1.0% | 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, Niger or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 20.5% against 20.1% in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Niger ranks 209th 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.