Mozambique vs Somalia: Access to electricity
Mozambique
5.0%
in 2016
Somalia
11.6%
in 2016
Mozambique rank
189th
Somalia rank
186th
Access to electricity over time
- Mozambique
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 11.6% against 5.0% in Mozambique, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.3 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Mozambique ranks 189th and Somalia ranks 186th of 201 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 9.2% | 4.7% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Mozambique or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 11.6% against 5.0% in Mozambique as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Mozambique and Somalia?
- 6.6%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Somalia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Mozambique and Somalia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Mozambique ranks 189th and Somalia ranks 186th 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.