Kenya vs Myanmar: Access to electricity
Kenya
56.0%
in 2016
Myanmar
57.0%
in 2016
Kenya rank
178th
Myanmar rank
176th
Access to electricity over time
- Kenya
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 57.0% against 56.0% in Kenya, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 178th and Myanmar ranks 176th of 215 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 39.6% | 30.0% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 47.6% | 27.2% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 54.1% | 19.3% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Kenya or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 57.0% against 56.0% in Kenya as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Kenya and Myanmar?
- 1.0%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Myanmar?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Kenya and Myanmar rank globally for access to electricity?
- Kenya ranks 178th and Myanmar ranks 176th of 215 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.