Senegal vs Timor-Leste: Access to electricity
Senegal
64.5%
in 2016
Timor-Leste
63.4%
in 2016
Senegal rank
171st
Timor-Leste rank
173rd
Access to electricity over time
- Senegal
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 64.5% against 63.4% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 171st and Timor-Leste ranks 173rd of 217 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.0% | 6.2% | 24.7% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 31.8% | 15.5% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 54.7% | 4.0% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Senegal or Timor-Leste?
- Senegal, at 64.5% against 63.4% in Timor-Leste as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Senegal and Timor-Leste?
- 1.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Timor-Leste?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Senegal and Timor-Leste rank globally for access to electricity?
- Senegal ranks 171st 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.