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
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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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.