Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Access to electricity
Sierra Leone
46.9%
in 2016
Somalia
57.2%
in 2016
Sierra Leone rank
210th
Somalia rank
207th
Access to electricity over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 57.2% against 46.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 210th and Somalia ranks 207th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 9.3% | 10.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 31.3% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 50.4% | 9.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 57.2% against 46.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 10.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 210th and Somalia ranks 207th 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.