Kenya vs Namibia: Access to electricity (% of total population)
Kenya
56.0%
in 2016
Namibia
51.8%
in 2016
Kenya rank
181st
Namibia rank
183rd
Access to electricity (% of total population) over time
- Kenya
- Namibia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 56.0% against 51.8% in Namibia, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Kenya ranks 181st and Namibia ranks 183rd of 218 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 29.9% | 20.4% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 40.2% | 19.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 48.4% | 13.6% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Kenya or Namibia?
- Kenya, at 56.0% against 51.8% in Namibia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Kenya and Namibia?
- 4.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Kenya ranks 181st and Namibia ranks 183rd of 218 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.