Somalia vs Zambia: Access to electricity
Somalia
29.9%
in 2016
Zambia
27.2%
in 2016
Somalia rank
199th
Zambia rank
202nd
Access to electricity over time
- Somalia
- Zambia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 29.9% against 27.2% in Zambia, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Somalia ranks 199th and Zambia ranks 202nd of 217 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 16.7% | 15.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 20.0% | 7.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 26.1% | 1.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Somalia or Zambia?
- Somalia, at 29.9% against 27.2% in Zambia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Somalia and Zambia?
- 2.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Somalia ranks 199th and Zambia ranks 202nd 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.