Access to electricity urban vs rural in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 66.8 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
66.8
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
204th
of 212 countries
All-time high
71.2
in 2010
All-time low
57
in 2018
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Access to electricity urban vs rural in Papua New Guinea, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 63.11997: 60.61998: 61.41999: 62.22000: 652001: 652002: 64.92003: 64.92004: 64.82005: 64.82006: 61.32007: 64.92008: 64.92009: 69.62010: 71.22011: 69.62012: 68.82013: 682014: 67.12015: 66.12016: 66.22017: 65.32018: 572019: 662020: 65.22021: 65.22022: 65.12023: 65.22024: 66.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, access to electricity urban vs rural in Papua New Guinea stood at 66.8.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Papua New Guinea peaked at 71.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2018.

Papua New Guinea ranks 204th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Access to electricity urban vs rural in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity urban vs rural in Papua New Guinea, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 63.1
1997 60.62 -3.9%
1998 61.44 +1.3%
1999 62.23 +1.3%
2000 65 +4.5%
2001 65 +0.0%
2002 64.9 -0.2%
2003 64.9 +0.0%
2004 64.8 -0.2%
2005 64.8 +0.0%
2006 61.3 -5.4%
2007 64.9 +5.9%
2008 64.9 +0.0%
2009 69.6 +7.2%
2010 71.2 +2.3%
2011 69.6 -2.2%
2012 68.8 -1.1%
2013 68 -1.2%
2014 67.1 -1.3%
2015 66.1 -1.5%
2016 66.2 +0.2%
2017 65.3 -1.4%
2018 57 -12.7%
2019 66 +15.8%
2020 65.2 -1.2%
2021 65.2 +0.0%
2022 65.1 -0.2%
2023 65.2 +0.2%
2024 66.8 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.85 60.62 63.1 4
2000s 65.01 61.3 69.6 10
2010s 66.53 57 71.2 10
2020s 65.5 65.1 66.8 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 201 Benin 71.6 compare
  2. 202 Burundi 70 compare
  3. 203 Niger 69.1 compare
  4. 205 Guinea-Bissau 65.6 compare
  5. 206 Malawi 59.5 compare
  6. 207 Sierra Leone 56.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Papua New Guinea?
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Papua New Guinea was 66.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 71.2 in 2010.
What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2018.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
Papua New Guinea ranks 204th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity urban vs rural
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,652 data points, 1990–2024
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