Papua New Guinea - Share of Rural Population with Access to Electricity

Since 2014, Papua New Guinea Share of Rural Population with Access to Electricity rose 11.1points year on year. At 57.41 Percent in 2019, the country was number 163 among other countries in Share of Rural Population with Access to Electricity. Papua New Guinea is overtaken by Gabon, which was ranked number 162 with 63.39 Percent and is followed by Myanmar at 56.84 Percent. Afghanistan topped the ranking with 104.46 Percent in 2019, a growth of 6.3points versus 2018. Kiribati, Bhutan and Morocco respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Sierra Leone witnessed the best average annual growth at +32.2points per year, while Haiti was the worst growing country at -4.8points per year.

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Date Percent
2019 57.41
2018 55.46
2017 50.40
2016 44.91
2015 39.44
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How does Papua New Guinea rank in Share of Rural Population with Access to Electricity?

# 207 Countries Percent Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Afghanistan
104.46 % 2019 +6.3 % +3.8 % View data
2 #2
Kiribati
104.07 % 2019 +4.1 % +6.3 % View data
162 #162
Gabon
63.39 % 2019 +1.4 % +9.9 % View data
163 #163
Papua New Guinea
57.41 % 2019 +3.5 % +11.1 % View data
164 #164
Myanmar
56.84 % 2019 +3.7 % +8.5 % View data
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