Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 14.2 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.2
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
194th
of 211 countries
All-time high
17.1
in 2019
All-time low
4.4
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2022

510152000201120222000: 4.42001: 4.82002: 5.22003: 5.62004: 62005: 6.52006: 52007: 7.42008: 7.92009: 9.32010: 11.82011: 9.52012: 9.92013: 10.32014: 10.82015: 11.32016: 5.62017: 12.32018: 10.52019: 17.12020: 13.62021: 142022: 14.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 14.2 for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Papua New Guinea peaked at 17.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2000.

That places Papua New Guinea 194th out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable) in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 4.4
2001 4.8 +9.1%
2002 5.2 +8.3%
2003 5.6 +7.7%
2004 6 +7.1%
2005 6.5 +8.3%
2006 5 -23.1%
2007 7.4 +48.0%
2008 7.9 +6.8%
2009 9.3 +17.7%
2010 11.8 +26.9%
2011 9.5 -19.5%
2012 9.9 +4.2%
2013 10.3 +4.0%
2014 10.8 +4.9%
2015 11.3 +4.6%
2016 5.6 -50.4%
2017 12.3 +119.6%
2018 10.5 -14.6%
2019 17.1 +62.9%
2020 13.6 -20.5%
2021 14 +2.9%
2022 14.2 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.21 4.4 9.3 10
2010s 10.91 5.6 17.1 10
2020s 13.93 13.6 14.2 3

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 191 Guinea-Bissau 15.8 compare
  2. 192 Liberia 14.9 compare
  3. 193 Zambia 14.5 compare
  4. 195 Congo 12.4 compare
  5. 196 Madagascar 10.9 compare
  6. 197 Niger 7.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Papua New Guinea?
Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Papua New Guinea was 14.2 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 17.1 in 2019.
What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2000.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
Papua New Guinea ranks 194th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
212 places, 4,645 data points, 2000–2022
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