Togo vs Zimbabwe: Access to electricity

Togo
87.4%
in 2016
Zimbabwe
85.5%
in 2016
Togo rank
176th
Zimbabwe rank
178th

Access to electricity over time

  • Togo
  • Zimbabwe
20406080100199020032016

How they compare

Togo currently reports 87.4% against 85.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.9%.

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

Togo ranks 176th 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 Togo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 30.2% 85.2% 55.0% Zimbabwe
2000s 56.3% 86.5% 30.2% Zimbabwe
2010s 79.4% 84.2% 4.8% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Togo or Zimbabwe?
Togo, at 87.4% against 85.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Togo and Zimbabwe?
1.9%, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and Zimbabwe?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Togo and Zimbabwe rank globally for access to electricity?
Togo ranks 176th 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

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
219 places, 5,825 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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