Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Access to electricity
Ethiopia
85.4%
in 2016
Zimbabwe
85.5%
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
179th
Zimbabwe rank
178th
Access to electricity over time
- Ethiopia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 85.5% against 85.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 179th and Zimbabwe ranks 178th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.3% | 85.2% | 8.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 86.5% | 4.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 84.2% | 2.8% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 85.5% against 85.4% in Ethiopia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for access to electricity?
- Ethiopia ranks 179th and Zimbabwe ranks 178th 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.