Kenya vs Pakistan: Access to electricity, urban
Kenya
98.1%
in 2024
Pakistan
98.4%
in 2024
Kenya rank
163rd
Pakistan rank
161st
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Kenya
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 98.4% against 98.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 163rd and Pakistan ranks 161st of 215 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 93.3% | 45.5% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 94.8% | 37.6% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 98.0% | 21.6% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 99.6% | 2.8% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Kenya or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 98.4% against 98.1% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Kenya and Pakistan?
- 0.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Pakistan rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Kenya ranks 163rd and Pakistan ranks 161st 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.