Kenya vs Marshall Islands: Access to electricity, urban
Kenya
98.1%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
97.4%
in 2024
Kenya rank
163rd
Marshall Islands rank
165th
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Kenya
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 98.1% against 97.4% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Kenya ranks 163rd and Marshall Islands ranks 165th of 215 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 88.9% | 40.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 90.6% | 33.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 93.9% | 17.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 97.0% | 0.3% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Kenya or Marshall Islands?
- Kenya, at 98.1% against 97.4% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Kenya and Marshall Islands?
- 0.7%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Marshall Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Marshall Islands rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Kenya ranks 163rd and Marshall Islands ranks 165th 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.