Cote d'Ivoire vs Namibia: Access to electricity

Cote d'Ivoire
38.1%
in 2016
Namibia
28.7%
in 2016
Cote d'Ivoire rank
167th
Namibia rank
170th

Access to electricity over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 38.1% against 28.7% in Namibia, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 167th and Namibia ranks 170th of 201 countries.

Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 18.1% 12.9% 5.3% Cote d'Ivoire
2000s 27.6% 20.0% 7.6% Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 29.8% 25.7% 4.2% Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Cote d'Ivoire or Namibia?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 38.1% against 28.7% in Namibia as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Cote d'Ivoire and Namibia?
9.4%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Namibia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Namibia rank globally for access to electricity?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 167th and Namibia ranks 170th 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.