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

Papua New Guinea: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 65.1 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
65.1
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
202nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
71.2
in 2010
All-time low
57
in 2018
Years of data
27
1996–2022

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Papua New Guinea, 1996–2022

0204060801996200920221996: 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: 65.1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 65.1 for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable) in Papua New Guinea, 1996 to 2022.
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%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 65.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.55, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 65.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100, 65% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

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 65.17 65.1 65.2 3

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 199 Benin 71.1 compare
  2. 200 Congo 67.5 compare
  3. 201 Niger 66.1 compare
  4. 203 Burundi 64 compare
  5. 204 Guinea-Bissau 61 compare
  6. 205 Burkina Faso 60.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Papua New Guinea?
Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Papua New Guinea was 65.1 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 71.2 in 2010.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2018.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 6,262 data points, 1990–2022
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