India vs Libya: Access to electricity
India
98.4%
in 2016
Libya
99.1%
in 2016
India rank
142nd
Libya rank
139th
Access to electricity over time
- India
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 99.1% against 98.4% in India, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
India ranks 142nd and Libya ranks 139th of 215 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6% | 100.0% | 14.4% | Libya |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 99.5% | 8.0% | Libya |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 99.1% | 3.0% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, India or Libya?
- Libya, at 99.1% against 98.4% in India as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between India and Libya?
- 0.7%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Libya?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do India and Libya rank globally for access to electricity?
- India ranks 142nd and Libya ranks 139th of 215 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.