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
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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

Indicator
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.