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