Afghanistan vs Solomon Islands: Access to electricity
Afghanistan
87.8%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
81.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
168th
Solomon Islands rank
171st
Access to electricity over time
- Afghanistan
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 87.8% against 81.5% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 168th and Solomon Islands ranks 171st of 217 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 14.8% | 11.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 52.4% | 24.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 77.6% | 13.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Afghanistan or Solomon Islands?
- Afghanistan, at 87.8% against 81.5% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Afghanistan and Solomon Islands?
- 6.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Solomon Islands rank globally for access to electricity?
- Afghanistan ranks 168th and Solomon Islands ranks 171st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of 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 population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.