Côte d'Ivoire vs Kenya: Access to electricity
Côte d'Ivoire
72.9%
in 2024
Kenya
77.0%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
177th
Kenya rank
176th
Access to electricity over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 77.0% against 72.9% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 177th and Kenya ranks 176th of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 8.9% | 35.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 22.2% | 32.4% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 45.1% | 17.1% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 75.4% | 4.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Côte d'Ivoire or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 77.0% against 72.9% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 4.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya rank globally for access to electricity?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 177th and Kenya ranks 176th 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.