Angola vs Namibia: Access to electricity
Angola
55.5%
in 2024
Namibia
59.3%
in 2024
Angola rank
191st
Namibia rank
188th
Access to electricity over time
- Angola
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 59.3% against 55.5% in Angola, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 191st and Namibia ranks 188th of 215 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 39.6% | 10.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 48.8% | 9.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 55.9% | 5.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Angola or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 59.3% against 55.5% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Angola and Namibia?
- 3.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Namibia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Angola ranks 191st and Namibia ranks 188th of 215 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.