Namibia vs Rwanda: Access to electricity

Namibia
77.1%
in 2016
Rwanda
80.0%
in 2016
Namibia rank
185th
Rwanda rank
182nd

Access to electricity over time

  • Namibia
  • Rwanda
20406080199020032016

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 80.0% against 77.1% in Namibia, a difference of 2.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 185th and Rwanda ranks 182nd of 215 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 69.0% 24.4% 44.7% Namibia
2000s 73.3% 39.5% 33.8% Namibia
2010s 75.4% 63.9% 11.5% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Namibia or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 80.0% against 77.1% in Namibia as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Namibia and Rwanda?
2.9%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Rwanda?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Namibia and Rwanda rank globally for access to electricity?
Namibia ranks 185th and Rwanda ranks 182nd 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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,771 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.