Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Access to electricity, urban
Nigeria
85.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
85.1%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
188th
Zimbabwe rank
191st
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 85.5% against 85.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 188th and Zimbabwe ranks 191st of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 85.1% | 1.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 86.4% | 2.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 84.6% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 85.8% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Nigeria, at 85.5% against 85.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Nigeria ranks 188th and Zimbabwe ranks 191st 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.