Namibia vs Sudan: Access to electricity
Namibia
28.7%
in 2016
Sudan
22.2%
in 2016
Namibia rank
170th
Sudan rank
173rd
Access to electricity over time
- Namibia
- Sudan
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 28.7% against 22.2% in Sudan, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.
Namibia ranks 170th and Sudan ranks 173rd of 201 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.9% | 12.4% | 0.5% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 15.0% | 5.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 22.2% | 3.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Namibia or Sudan?
- Namibia, at 28.7% against 22.2% in Sudan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Namibia and Sudan?
- 6.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sudan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Namibia and Sudan rank globally for access to electricity?
- Namibia ranks 170th and Sudan ranks 173rd 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.