Côte d'Ivoire vs Rwanda: Access to electricity

Côte d'Ivoire
72.9%
in 2024
Rwanda
72.0%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
177th
Rwanda rank
178th

Access to electricity over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 72.9% against 72.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 177th and Rwanda ranks 178th of 217 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 46.8% 2.2% 44.7% Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 54.6% 8.4% 46.2% Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 62.2% 24.4% 37.8% Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 71.3% 56.1% 15.3% Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Côte d'Ivoire or Rwanda?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 72.9% against 72.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Côte d'Ivoire and Rwanda?
0.9%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Rwanda?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Rwanda rank globally for access to electricity?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 177th and Rwanda ranks 178th 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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 8,142 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.