Ethiopia vs Yemen: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Ethiopia
95.1%
in 2024
Yemen
95.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
170th
Yemen rank
171st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Ethiopia
- Yemen
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 95.1% against 95.0% in Yemen, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 170th and Yemen ranks 171st of 212 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8% | 92.2% | 10.5% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 95.1% | 6.2% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 94.7% | 0.4% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Ethiopia or Yemen?
- Ethiopia, at 95.1% against 95.0% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Ethiopia and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Yemen rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Ethiopia ranks 170th and Yemen ranks 171st 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.