Namibia vs Solomon Islands: Access to electricity
Namibia
51.8%
in 2016
Solomon Islands
47.9%
in 2016
Namibia rank
180th
Solomon Islands rank
182nd
Access to electricity over time
- Namibia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 51.8% against 47.9% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 180th and Solomon Islands ranks 182nd of 215 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 1.8% | 28.1% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 15.3% | 24.9% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 42.0% | 6.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Namibia or Solomon Islands?
- Namibia, at 51.8% against 47.9% in Solomon Islands as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Namibia and Solomon Islands?
- 3.9%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Solomon Islands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Namibia and Solomon Islands rank globally for access to electricity?
- Namibia ranks 180th and Solomon Islands ranks 182nd 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.