Kenya vs Libya: Access to electricity
Kenya
77.0%
in 2024
Libya
77.4%
in 2024
Kenya rank
174th
Libya rank
173rd
Access to electricity over time
- Kenya
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 77.4% against 77.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Kenya ranks 174th and Libya ranks 173rd of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 91.1% | 68.9% | Libya |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 74.6% | 29.5% | Libya |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 72.0% | 3.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Kenya or Libya?
- Libya, at 77.4% against 77.0% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Kenya and Libya?
- 0.4%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Libya rank globally for access to electricity?
- Kenya ranks 174th and Libya ranks 173rd 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.