Nigeria vs Timor-Leste: Access to electricity
Nigeria
59.3%
in 2016
Timor-Leste
63.4%
in 2016
Nigeria rank
176th
Timor-Leste rank
173rd
Access to electricity over time
- Nigeria
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 63.4% against 59.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 176th and Timor-Leste ranks 173rd of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 6.2% | 30.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 31.8% | 15.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 54.7% | 0.1% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Nigeria or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 63.4% against 59.3% in Nigeria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Nigeria and Timor-Leste?
- 4.1%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Timor-Leste?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Nigeria and Timor-Leste rank globally for access to electricity?
- Nigeria ranks 176th and Timor-Leste ranks 173rd 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.