Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population

Papua New Guinea
14.2
in 2022
Zambia
14.5
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
194th
Zambia rank
193rd

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 14.5 against 14.2 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 194th and Zambia ranks 193rd of 211 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.21 4.6 1.61 Papua New Guinea
2010s 10.91 8.81 2.1 Papua New Guinea
2020s 13.93 14.33 0.4 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
Zambia, at 14.5 against 14.2 in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
0.3, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
Papua New Guinea ranks 194th and Zambia ranks 193rd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 4,645 data points, 2000–2022
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