Vanuatu vs Zimbabwe: Access to electricity
Vanuatu
65.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
62.0%
in 2024
Vanuatu rank
181st
Zimbabwe rank
184th
Access to electricity over time
- Vanuatu
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 65.5% against 62.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Vanuatu ranks 181st and Zimbabwe ranks 184th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Vanuatu averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 32.8% | 16.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 36.4% | 7.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 40.5% | 10.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 55.2% | 11.7% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Vanuatu or Zimbabwe?
- Vanuatu, at 65.5% against 62.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Vanuatu and Zimbabwe?
- 3.5%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Zimbabwe?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Vanuatu and Zimbabwe rank globally for access to electricity?
- Vanuatu ranks 181st and Zimbabwe ranks 184th 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.