Eritrea vs Kenya: Access to electricity
Eritrea
74.6%
in 2016
Kenya
77.6%
in 2016
Eritrea rank
188th
Kenya rank
186th
Access to electricity over time
- Eritrea
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 77.6% against 74.6% in Eritrea, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 188th and Kenya ranks 186th of 217 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.5% | 42.6% | 37.9% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 56.3% | 21.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 69.1% | 6.2% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Eritrea or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 77.6% against 74.6% in Eritrea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Eritrea and Kenya?
- 3.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Kenya?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Kenya rank globally for access to electricity?
- Eritrea ranks 188th and Kenya ranks 186th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 total population with access to electricity.