Côte d'Ivoire vs Ethiopia: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Côte d'Ivoire
94.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia
95.1%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
172nd
Ethiopia rank
170th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 95.1% against 94.3% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 172nd and Ethiopia ranks 170th of 212 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.3% | 81.8% | 3.5% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 88.9% | 1.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 94.3% | 0.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Côte d'Ivoire or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 95.1% against 94.3% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
- 0.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 172nd and Ethiopia ranks 170th 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.