Afghanistan vs Kenya: Access to electricity, urban
Afghanistan
97.0%
in 2024
Kenya
98.1%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
166th
Kenya rank
163rd
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 98.1% against 97.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 166th and Kenya ranks 163rd of 215 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 57.2% | 22.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 76.4% | 18.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 96.7% | 0.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 98.1% against 97.0% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 1.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Afghanistan ranks 166th and Kenya ranks 163rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% of urban 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, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.