Myanmar vs Yemen: Access to electricity
Myanmar
80.4%
in 2024
Yemen
86.3%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
172nd
Yemen rank
169th
Access to electricity over time
- Myanmar
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 86.3% against 80.4% in Myanmar, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Myanmar ranks 172nd and Yemen ranks 169th of 217 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 53.9% | 6.8% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 66.7% | 8.0% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 78.9% | 4.2% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Myanmar or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 86.3% against 80.4% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Myanmar and Yemen?
- 5.9%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Yemen rank globally for access to electricity?
- Myanmar ranks 172nd and Yemen ranks 169th 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.