Somalia vs Zambia: Access to electricity
Somalia
57.2%
in 2016
Zambia
62.0%
in 2016
Somalia rank
207th
Zambia rank
204th
Access to electricity over time
- Somalia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 62.0% against 57.2% in Somalia, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 207th and Zambia ranks 204th of 217 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 40.8% | 31.5% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 48.9% | 17.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 59.2% | 8.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Somalia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 62.0% against 57.2% in Somalia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Somalia and Zambia?
- 4.8%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Somalia ranks 207th and Zambia ranks 204th 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.