Angola vs Djibouti: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Angola
78.0%
in 2024
Djibouti
74.9%
in 2024
Angola rank
195th
Djibouti rank
198th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Angola
- Djibouti
How they compare
Angola currently reports 78.0% against 74.9% in Djibouti, a difference of 3.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Djibouti ahead.
Angola ranks 195th and Djibouti ranks 198th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Djibouti in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 59.8% | 8.6% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 67.5% | 1.0% | Angola |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 73.7% | 2.5% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Angola or Djibouti?
- Angola, at 78.0% against 74.9% in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Angola and Djibouti?
- 3.1%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Djibouti?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Djibouti rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Angola ranks 195th and Djibouti ranks 198th 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.