Equatorial Guinea vs Senegal: Access to electricity

Equatorial Guinea
67.9%
in 2016
Senegal
64.5%
in 2016
Equatorial Guinea rank
167th
Senegal rank
170th

Access to electricity over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 67.9% against 64.5% in Senegal, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 167th and Senegal ranks 170th of 216 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 60.4% 31.0% 29.4% Equatorial Guinea
2000s 63.7% 47.3% 16.4% Equatorial Guinea
2010s 66.7% 58.7% 8.0% Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Equatorial Guinea or Senegal?
Equatorial Guinea, at 67.9% against 64.5% in Senegal as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Equatorial Guinea and Senegal?
3.4%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Senegal?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Senegal rank globally for access to electricity?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 167th and Senegal ranks 170th of 216 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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,770 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.