Somalia vs Zimbabwe: Access to electricity
Somalia
11.6%
in 2016
Zimbabwe
15.6%
in 2016
Somalia rank
186th
Zimbabwe rank
183rd
Access to electricity over time
- Somalia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 15.6% against 11.6% in Somalia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Somalia ranks 186th and Zimbabwe ranks 183rd of 201 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 7.8% | 7.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 9.7% | 7.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 12.4% | 3.2% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Somalia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 15.6% against 11.6% in Somalia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 4.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Somalia and Zimbabwe rank globally for access to electricity?
- Somalia ranks 186th and Zimbabwe ranks 183rd 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.