Senegal vs Yemen: Access to electricity
Senegal
82.9%
in 2024
Yemen
86.3%
in 2024
Senegal rank
170th
Yemen rank
169th
Access to electricity over time
- Senegal
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 86.3% against 82.9% in Senegal, a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Yemen ahead.
Senegal ranks 170th and Yemen ranks 169th of 217 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7% | 44.0% | 13.3% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 53.9% | 9.9% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 66.7% | 5.7% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 78.9% | 7.5% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Senegal or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 86.3% against 82.9% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Senegal and Yemen?
- 3.4%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Yemen?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Yemen rank globally for access to electricity?
- Senegal ranks 170th 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.