Micronesia (country) vs Papua New Guinea: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban

Micronesia (country)
31.6
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
33.4
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
159th
Papua New Guinea rank
157th

Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 33.4 against 31.6 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 1.8.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Micronesia (country) ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 157th of 189 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 30.77 40.41 9.64 Papua New Guinea
2010s 33.27 38.26 4.99 Papua New Guinea
2020s 32.55 34.45 1.9 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels, Micronesia (country) or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 33.4 against 31.6 in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels between Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea?
1.8, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
Micronesia (country) ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 157th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed