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
020406080100199020072024

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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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.