Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Getting electricity (DB16-20 methodology) - Score

Nicaragua
68.26
in 2019
Papua New Guinea
65.54
in 2019
Nicaragua rank
115th
Papua New Guinea rank
118th

Getting electricity (DB16-20 methodology) - Score over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060201420162019

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 68.26 against 65.54 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.72.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 115th and Papua New Guinea ranks 118th of 190 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
Nicaragua, at 68.26 against 65.54 in Papua New Guinea as of 2019.
What is the difference in getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
2.72, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score?
Nicaragua ranks 115th and Papua New Guinea ranks 118th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Getting electricity (DB16-20 methodology) - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Getting electricity (DB16-20 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 1,139 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed

The score for getting electricity is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time, cost for a business to obtain a permanent electricity connection and supply for a standardized warehouse, as well as the reliability of supply and transparency of tariffs index. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.