Eswatini vs Yemen: Access to electricity

Eswatini
65.8%
in 2016
Yemen
71.6%
in 2016
Eswatini rank
169th
Yemen rank
167th

Access to electricity over time

  • Eswatini
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 71.6% against 65.8% in Eswatini, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

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

Eswatini ranks 169th and Yemen ranks 167th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 8.1% 42.6% 34.5% Yemen
2000s 34.1% 55.1% 20.9% Yemen
2010s 57.6% 68.2% 10.6% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Eswatini or Yemen?
Yemen, at 71.6% against 65.8% in Eswatini as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Eswatini and Yemen?
5.8%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Yemen?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Eswatini and Yemen rank globally for access to electricity?
Eswatini ranks 169th 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

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
219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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