Afghanistan vs Kenya: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Afghanistan
97.0%
in 2024
Kenya
98.1%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
163rd
Kenya rank
160th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 98.1% against 97.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 163rd and Kenya ranks 160th of 212 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 57.2% | 22.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 76.4% | 18.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 96.7% | 0.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 98.1% against 97.0% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 1.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Afghanistan ranks 163rd and Kenya ranks 160th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.