Kenya vs Rwanda: Access to electricity
Kenya
77.0%
in 2024
Rwanda
72.0%
in 2024
Kenya rank
174th
Rwanda rank
176th
Access to electricity over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 77.0% against 72.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 174th and Rwanda ranks 176th of 215 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 2.2% | 10.2% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 8.4% | 13.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 24.4% | 20.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 56.1% | 19.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Kenya, at 77.0% against 72.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 5.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for access to electricity?
- Kenya ranks 174th and Rwanda ranks 176th 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.