Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban

Papua New Guinea
33.4
in 2023
Solomon Islands
33.1
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
157th
Solomon Islands rank
158th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 33.4 against 33.1 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.3.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 157th and Solomon Islands ranks 158th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 40.41 37.31 3.1 Papua New Guinea
2010s 38.26 36.27 1.99 Papua New Guinea
2020s 34.45 33.95 0.5 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, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
Papua New Guinea, at 33.4 against 33.1 in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
0.3, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
Papua New Guinea ranks 157th and Solomon Islands ranks 158th 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