People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: People without electricity country, per square kilometre was 18.24 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.24 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 214 countries
All-time high
18.25 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
9.46 units per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1996–2023

051015201996200920231996: 9.5 units per square kilometre1997: 10.8 units per square kilometre1998: 10.9 units per square kilometre1999: 11.1 units per square kilometre2000: 10.7 units per square kilometre2001: 11 units per square kilometre2002: 11.4 units per square kilometre2003: 11.7 units per square kilometre2004: 12 units per square kilometre2005: 12.4 units per square kilometre2006: 13.1 units per square kilometre2007: 13.1 units per square kilometre2008: 13.4 units per square kilometre2009: 13.5 units per square kilometre2010: 13.6 units per square kilometre2011: 14.4 units per square kilometre2012: 14.7 units per square kilometre2013: 15.1 units per square kilometre2014: 15.4 units per square kilometre2015: 15.8 units per square kilometre2016: 17.1 units per square kilometre2017: 16.4 units per square kilometre2018: 17.3 units per square kilometre2019: 16.2 units per square kilometre2020: 17.2 units per square kilometre2021: 17.5 units per square kilometre2022: 18.2 units per square kilometre2023: 18.2 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people without electricity country, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 18.24 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without electricity country, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 18.25 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.46 units per square kilometre, in 1996.

That places Papua New Guinea 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1996 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1996 9.46 units per square kilometre
1997 10.78 units per square kilometre +13.9%
1998 10.92 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1999 11.05 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2000 10.71 units per square kilometre -3.1%
2001 11.04 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2002 11.37 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2003 11.71 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2004 12.05 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2005 12.4 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2006 13.05 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2007 13.09 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2008 13.43 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2009 13.54 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2010 13.57 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2011 14.35 units per square kilometre +5.8%
2012 14.72 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2013 15.07 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2014 15.41 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2015 15.75 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2016 17.12 units per square kilometre +8.7%
2017 16.38 units per square kilometre -4.3%
2018 17.3 units per square kilometre +5.6%
2019 16.21 units per square kilometre -6.3%
2020 17.23 units per square kilometre +6.3%
2021 17.49 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2022 18.25 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2023 18.24 units per square kilometre -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.55 units per square kilometre 9.46 units per square kilometre 11.05 units per square kilometre 4
2000s 12.24 units per square kilometre 10.71 units per square kilometre 13.54 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 15.59 units per square kilometre 13.57 units per square kilometre 17.3 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 17.8 units per square kilometre 17.23 units per square kilometre 18.25 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 28 Micronesia, Federated States of 21.08 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 29 Grenada 19.28 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 30 Myanmar 19.24 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 32 Djibouti 17.31 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 33 South Sudan 17.19 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 34 Cameroon 16.81 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without electricity country, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 18.24 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people without electricity country, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 18.25 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest people without electricity country, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 9.46 units per square kilometre in 1996.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for people without electricity country, per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is people without electricity country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People without electricity country, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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People without electricity country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

People without electricity country ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
People without electricity country, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,316 data points, 1990–2023
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People without electricity country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.