Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Access to electricity
Nigeria
86.0%
in 2016
Zimbabwe
85.5%
in 2016
Nigeria rank
177th
Zimbabwe rank
178th
Access to electricity over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 86.0% against 85.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 177th and Zimbabwe ranks 178th of 217 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.7% | 85.2% | 1.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 86.5% | 2.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 84.2% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Nigeria, at 86.0% against 85.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for access to electricity?
- Nigeria ranks 177th 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.