Equatorial Guinea vs Yemen: Access to electricity
Equatorial Guinea
67.9%
in 2016
Yemen
71.6%
in 2016
Equatorial Guinea rank
168th
Yemen rank
167th
Access to electricity over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 71.6% against 67.9% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th and Yemen ranks 167th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 42.6% | 17.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 55.1% | 8.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 68.2% | 1.5% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Equatorial Guinea or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 71.6% against 67.9% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Equatorial Guinea and Yemen?
- 3.7%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Yemen?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Yemen rank globally for access to electricity?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th and Yemen ranks 167th 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.