Djibouti vs Somalia: Access to electricity, urban

Djibouti
74.9%
in 2024
Somalia
73.4%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
201st
Somalia rank
202nd

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • Djibouti
  • Somalia
20406080199620102024

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 74.9% against 73.4% in Somalia, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 201st and Somalia ranks 202nd of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 59.8% 31.8% 28.0% Djibouti
2010s 67.5% 68.3% 0.8% Somalia
2020s 73.7% 74.0% 0.3% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Djibouti or Somalia?
Djibouti, at 74.9% against 73.4% in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Djibouti and Somalia?
1.5%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Djibouti and Somalia rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
Djibouti ranks 201st and Somalia ranks 202nd 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.