Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Access to electricity
Sierra Leone
2.5%
in 2016
Zambia
2.7%
in 2016
Sierra Leone rank
193rd
Zambia rank
192nd
Access to electricity over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 193rd and Zambia ranks 192nd of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 3.6% | 1.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 3.1% | 2.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 193rd and Zambia ranks 192nd 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.