Angola vs Rwanda: Access to electricity

Angola
16.0%
in 2016
Rwanda
17.8%
in 2016
Angola rank
181st
Rwanda rank
178th

Access to electricity over time

  • Angola
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 17.8% against 16.0% in Angola, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 181st and Rwanda ranks 178th of 201 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 9.1% 0.5% 8.6% Angola
2000s 13.6% 1.0% 12.5% Angola
2010s 11.5% 7.8% 3.6% Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Angola or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 17.8% against 16.0% in Angola as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Angola and Rwanda?
1.8%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Rwanda?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Angola and Rwanda rank globally for access to electricity?
Angola ranks 181st and Rwanda ranks 178th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,139 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.