Nigeria vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Access to electricity
Nigeria
41.1%
in 2016
Turks and Caicos Islands
42.7%
in 2016
Nigeria rank
162nd
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
160th
Access to electricity over time
- Nigeria
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 42.7% against 41.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Nigeria ranks 162nd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 160th of 202 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 57.5% | 41.6% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 48.4% | 22.3% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 38.4% | 4.1% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Nigeria or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 42.7% against 41.1% in Nigeria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Nigeria and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 1.6%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Nigeria and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for access to electricity?
- Nigeria ranks 162nd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 160th of 202 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.