Mozambique vs Sierra Leone: Access to electricity
Mozambique
24.2%
in 2016
Sierra Leone
20.3%
in 2016
Mozambique rank
204th
Sierra Leone rank
207th
Access to electricity over time
- Mozambique
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 24.2% against 20.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mozambique ranks 204th and Sierra Leone ranks 207th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 9.0% | 6.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 12.7% | 1.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 15.3% | 5.8% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Mozambique or Sierra Leone?
- Mozambique, at 24.2% against 20.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
- 3.9%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Mozambique and Sierra Leone rank globally for access to electricity?
- Mozambique ranks 204th and Sierra Leone ranks 207th 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.