Papua New Guinea—Access to Electricity (%)
Papua New Guinea's access to electricity (%) was 43.3% in 2024, ranking #203 out of 215 countries. This represents a +111.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 43.3% (2024) and the lowest was 12.4% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43.3% | +111.2% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +42.2% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +42.2% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 12.4% |
Top Countries — Access to Electricity (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Moldova | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Mauritius | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | West Bank and Gaza | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Antigua and Barbuda | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Armenia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | Aruba | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Australia | 100.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
Methodology
Original contributors: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), uri: https://trackingsdg7.esmap.org/downloads, note: Data is downloaded from ESMAP website. Data is released when a new Tracking SDG7 report is released., publisher: World Bank (WB), date accessed: 2024-05-16, date published: 2023
Unit
% of population