Which country has the highest # of Blackouts?

Papua New Guinea has the highest # of Blackouts, at 41.9, followed by Yemen (38.8) and Nigeria (32.8).

Which country has the lowest # of Blackouts?

Luxembourg has the lowest # of Blackouts, at 0.1.

What is the median # of Blackouts across countries?

The median is 1.6 across the 144 countries with data.

Where does this european union (eu) blackout countries data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Power outages in firms in a typical month - World Bank; Enterprise Surveys - World Bank.

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European Union (EU) Blackout Countries

Name: European Union (EU) Blackout Countries
Creator: Rankodex

Papua New Guinea has the highest # of Blackouts (41.9), followed by Yemen (38.8) and Nigeria (32.8). Luxembourg has the lowest (0.1).

Infrastructure & Energy147 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Oct 6, 2024Original page

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Showing# of BlackoutsBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →

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# of Blackouts

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 144 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

1.6

Middle half 0.6 – 4.53

Average

4.51

144 countries

Highest

41.9

Papua New Guinea

Lowest

0.1

Luxembourg

Data

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147 countries · # = rank by # of Blackouts

#
1	Papua New Guinea	41.9	2,015	No
2	Yemen	38.8	2,013	No
3	Nigeria	32.8	2,014	No
4	Central African Republic	28.3	2,023	No
5	Benin	28	2,016	No
6	Bangladesh	26.2	2,022	No
7	Pakistan	22	2,022	No
7	Niger	22	2,017	No
9	Republic of the Congo	21.5	2,009	No
10	Gambia	21.1	2,018	No
11	Burundi	16.6	2,014	No
12	Zambia	13.3	2,019	No
13	DR Congo	12.3	2,013	No
13	Iraq	12.3	2,022	No
15	Afghanistan	11.5	2,014	No
16	Myanmar	11	2,016	No
17	Burkina Faso	9.8	2,009	No
18	Tanzania	8.9	2,013	No
19	Nepal	8.7	2,013	No
20	Guyana	8.5	2,010	No
21	Ghana	8.4	2,013	No
22	Ethiopia	8.2	2,015	No
23	South Africa	7.7	2,020	No
24	Cameroon	7.6	2,016	No
25	Dominican Republic	7.4	2,016	No
26	Malawi	6.7	2,014	No
27	Uganda	6.3	2,013	No
27	Madagascar	6.3	2,022	No
29	Senegal	6	2,014	No
30	Togo	5.5	2,016	No
31	Mauritania	5.3	2,014	No
32	Guinea-Bissau	5.2	2,006	No
33	Solomon Islands	4.9	2,015	No
34	Angola	4.7	2,010	No
35	Gabon	4.6	2,009	No
35	Samoa	4.6	2,009	No
37	Chad	4.5	2,018	No
37	Zimbabwe	4.5	2,016	No
37	Guinea	4.5	2,016	No
37	Liberia	4.5	2,017	No
41	Mali	4.2	2,016	No
41	Saint Kitts and Nevis	4.2	2,010	No
43	Sri Lanka	4.1	2,011	No
43	Botswana	4.1	2,010	No
45	Sierra Leone	4	2,023	No
46	Kenya	3.8	2,018	No
47	Eswatini	3.7	2,016	No
48	Ivory Coast	3.5	2,016	No
49	Sudan	3.4	2,014	No
50	Algeria	3.2	2,007	No
50	Cape Verde	3.2	2,009	No
52	Saint Lucia	3	2,010	No
53	Suriname	2.8	2,018	No
53	Antigua and Barbuda	2.8	2,010	No
53	Dominica	2.8	2,010	No
56	Venezuela	2.6	2,010	No
57	Armenia	2.5	2,020	No
57	Jamaica	2.5	2,010	No
57	Belize	2.5	2,010	No
60	Rwanda	2.4	2,019	No
60	Honduras	2.4	2,016	No
62	Georgia	2.2	2,019	No
62	Lesotho	2.2	2,016	No
62	Bahamas	2.2	2,010	No
65	Azerbaijan	2.1	2,019	No
66	Tonga	2	2,009	No
67	Uzbekistan	1.9	2,019	No
68	Paraguay	1.7	2,017	No
68	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1.7	2,010	No
70	Brazil	1.6	2,009	No
70	Mexico	1.6	2,010	No
70	Mozambique	1.6	2,018	No
70	Nicaragua	1.6	2,016	No
70	Djibouti	1.6	2,013	No
70	Vanuatu	1.6	2,009	No
76	Albania	1.5	2,019	No
77	Cambodia	1.4	2,016	No
77	Timor-Leste	1.4	2,021	No
77	Fiji	1.4	2,009	No
80	India	1.3	2,022	No
80	Guatemala	1.3	2,017	No
80	Tajikistan	1.3	2,019	No
80	Costa Rica	1.3	2,010	No
80	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1.3	2,019	No
85	Romania	1.2	2,019	Yes
85	Ecuador	1.2	2,017	No
85	El Salvador	1.2	2,023	No
85	Mauritius	1.2	2,009	No
89	North Macedonia	1.1	2,019	No
89	Barbados	1.1	2,010	No
91	Tunisia	0.9	2,020	No
91	Greece	0.9	2,018	No
91	Kyrgyzstan	0.9	2,019	No
94	Egypt	0.8	2,020	No
94	Colombia	0.8	2,017	No
94	Argentina	0.8	2,017	No
94	Bulgaria	0.8	2,019	Yes
94	Uruguay	0.8	2,017	No
99	Turkey	0.7	2,019	No
99	Chile	0.7	2,010	No
99	Serbia	0.7	2,019	No
99	Grenada	0.7	2,010	No
103	Bolivia	0.6	2,017	No
103	Czechia	0.6	2,019	Yes
103	Hungary	0.6	2,019	Yes
103	Lebanon	0.6	2,019	No
103	Panama	0.6	2,010	No
103	Namibia	0.6	2,014	No
103	Moldova	0.6	2,019	No
103	Montenegro	0.6	2,019	No
111	Indonesia	0.5	2,015	No
111	Ukraine	0.5	2,019	No
111	Peru	0.5	2,017	No
111	Kazakhstan	0.5	2,019	No
111	Slovakia	0.5	2,019	Yes
111	Eritrea	0.5	2,009	No
111	Mongolia	0.5	2,019	No
111	Trinidad and Tobago	0.5	2,010	No
119	Malaysia	0.4	2,019	No
119	Bhutan	0.4	2,015	No
121	Morocco	0.3	2,019	No
121	Portugal	0.3	2,019	No
121	Lithuania	0.3	2,019	Yes
121	Slovenia	0.3	2,019	Yes
125	Russia	0.2	2,019	No
125	Vietnam	0.2	2,015	No
125	Thailand	0.2	2,016	No
125	Poland	0.2	2,019	Yes
125	Belgium	0.2	2,020	Yes
125	Jordan	0.2	2,019	No
125	Belarus	0.2	2,018	No
125	Laos	0.2	2,018	No
125	Finland	0.2	2,020	Yes
125	Croatia	0.2	2,019	Yes
125	Latvia	0.2	2,019	Yes
125	Cyprus	0.2	2,019	Yes
125	Malta	0.2	2,019	Yes
138	China	0.1	2,012	No
138	Philippines	0.1	2,015	No
138	Netherlands	0.1	2,020	Yes
138	Israel	0.1	2,013	No
138	Ireland	0.1	2,020	Yes
138	Estonia	0.1	2,019	Yes
138	Luxembourg	0.1	2,020	Yes
—	Italy	—	2,019	Yes
—	Sweden	—	2,020	Yes
—	Denmark	—	2,020	Yes

What correlates with # of Blackouts?

Pearson r against 1,443 other country metrics sharing at least 87 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher # of Blackouts tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Global Hunger IndexGlobal Hunger Index by Country
r = +0.59 · strong · n = 118
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Gender Inequality Index ScoreGender Inequality Index by Country
r = +0.58 · strong · n = 133
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% Male UsersFacebook Users by Country
r = +0.58 · strong · n = 141
Plot
Public ServicesFailed States
r = +0.56 · strong · n = 137
Plot
Still Birth RateStillbirth Rates by Country
r = +0.56 · strong · n = 144
Plot
Crude Birth Rate (UN)Birth Rate by Country
r = +0.56 · strong · n = 142
Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher # of Blackouts tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

Energy Trilemma ScoreEnergy Trilemma Energy Performance Index
r = −0.65 · strong · n = 99
Plot
Women, Peace and Security Index (WPSI)Most Dangerous Countries for Women
r = −0.59 · strong · n = 137
Plot
Energy Equity ScoreEnergy Trilemma Energy Performance Index
r = −0.58 · strong · n = 99
Plot
UHC Service Coverage IndexCountries with Universal Healthcare
r = −0.58 · strong · n = 144
Plot
Internet Users (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)
r = −0.58 · strong · n = 136
Plot
Energy Trilemma Index RankEnergy Trilemma Energy Performance IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = +0.58 · strong · n = 99
Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest # of Blackouts?: Papua New Guinea has the highest # of Blackouts, at 41.9, followed by Yemen (38.8) and Nigeria (32.8).
Which country has the lowest # of Blackouts?: Luxembourg has the lowest # of Blackouts, at 0.1.
What is the median # of Blackouts across countries?: The median is 1.6 across the 144 countries with data.
Where does this european union (eu) blackout countries data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Power outages in firms in a typical month - World Bank; Enterprise Surveys - World Bank.