Eritrea vs Solomon Islands: Access to electricity
Eritrea
46.7%
in 2016
Solomon Islands
47.9%
in 2016
Eritrea rank
187th
Solomon Islands rank
184th
Access to electricity over time
- Eritrea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 47.9% against 46.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 187th and Solomon Islands ranks 184th of 217 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 1.8% | 21.1% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 15.3% | 18.7% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 42.0% | 1.1% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Eritrea or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 47.9% against 46.7% in Eritrea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Eritrea and Solomon Islands?
- 1.2%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Solomon Islands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Solomon Islands rank globally for access to electricity?
- Eritrea ranks 187th and Solomon Islands ranks 184th 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.