Burkina Faso vs Papua New Guinea: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population

Burkina Faso
60.5
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
65.1
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
205th
Papua New Guinea rank
202nd

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 65.1 against 60.5 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.6.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 205th and Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd of 212 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 37.65 61.85 24.19 Papua New Guinea
2000s 45.66 65.01 19.35 Papua New Guinea
2010s 57.6 66.53 8.93 Papua New Guinea
2020s 64.73 65.17 0.4333 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population, Burkina Faso or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 65.1 against 60.5 in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population between Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
4.6, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea rank globally for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
Burkina Faso ranks 205th and Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban 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, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 6,262 data points, 1990–2022
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