Mongolia vs Nigeria: Access to electricity

Mongolia
44.2%
in 2016
Nigeria
41.1%
in 2016
Mongolia rank
158th
Nigeria rank
161st

Access to electricity over time

  • Mongolia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 44.2% against 41.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

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

Mongolia ranks 158th and Nigeria ranks 161st of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 32.3% 16.0% 16.4% Mongolia
2000s 44.6% 26.0% 18.6% Mongolia
2010s 36.7% 34.3% 2.4% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Mongolia or Nigeria?
Mongolia, at 44.2% against 41.1% in Nigeria as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Mongolia and Nigeria?
3.1%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Nigeria?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Mongolia and Nigeria rank globally for access to electricity?
Mongolia ranks 158th and Nigeria ranks 161st 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.