Eswatini vs Yemen: Access to electricity

Eswatini
61.2%
in 2016
Yemen
57.7%
in 2016
Eswatini rank
150th
Yemen rank
151st

Access to electricity over time

  • Eswatini
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 61.2% against 57.7% in Yemen, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Yemen ahead.

Eswatini ranks 150th and Yemen ranks 151st of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 6.2% 30.8% 24.6% Yemen
2000s 26.2% 38.2% 11.9% Yemen
2010s 50.8% 54.5% 3.7% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Eswatini or Yemen?
Eswatini, at 61.2% against 57.7% in Yemen as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Eswatini and Yemen?
3.5%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Yemen?
21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
How do Eswatini and Yemen rank globally for access to electricity?
Eswatini ranks 150th and Yemen ranks 151st 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.