Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Access to electricity
Ethiopia
85.4%
in 2016
Nigeria
86.0%
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
179th
Nigeria rank
177th
Access to electricity over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 86.0% against 85.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 179th and Nigeria ranks 177th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.3% | 83.7% | 7.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 84.3% | 2.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 83.8% | 3.2% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 86.0% against 85.4% in Ethiopia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for access to electricity?
- Ethiopia ranks 179th and Nigeria ranks 177th 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.