Djibouti vs Kenya: Access to electricity
Djibouti
51.8%
in 2016
Kenya
56.0%
in 2016
Djibouti rank
181st
Kenya rank
180th
Access to electricity over time
- Djibouti
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 56.0% against 51.8% in Djibouti, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 181st and Kenya ranks 180th of 217 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 9.6% | 49.3% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 20.5% | 34.2% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 34.8% | 18.0% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Djibouti or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 56.0% against 51.8% in Djibouti as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Djibouti and Kenya?
- 4.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Kenya?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Djibouti and Kenya rank globally for access to electricity?
- Djibouti ranks 181st and Kenya ranks 180th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total 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 population with access to electricity.