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

Papua New Guinea
33.4
in 2023
East Timor
38.1
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
157th
East Timor rank
156th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 38.1 against 33.4 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.7.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 157th and East Timor ranks 156th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 40.41 6.52 33.89 Papua New Guinea
2010s 38.26 20.67 17.59 Papua New Guinea
2020s 34.45 35.3 0.85 East Timor

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 East Timor?
East Timor, at 38.1 against 33.4 in Papua New Guinea 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 East Timor?
4.7, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and East Timor rank globally for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
Papua New Guinea ranks 157th and East Timor ranks 156th 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