Kenya vs Panama: Access to electricity, urban
Kenya
98.1%
in 2024
Panama
98.0%
in 2024
Kenya rank
163rd
Panama rank
164th
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Kenya
- Panama
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 98.1% against 98.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Panama ahead.
Kenya ranks 163rd and Panama ranks 164th of 215 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.7% | 96.6% | 52.9% | Panama |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 97.5% | 40.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 99.1% | 22.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 99.3% | 2.6% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Kenya or Panama?
- Kenya, at 98.1% against 98.0% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Kenya and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Panama?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Panama rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Kenya ranks 163rd and Panama ranks 164th 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.