Haiti vs Nigeria: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Haiti
85.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
85.5%
in 2024
Haiti rank
183rd
Nigeria rank
185th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Haiti
- Nigeria
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 85.6% against 85.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Nigeria ahead.
Haiti ranks 183rd and Nigeria ranks 185th of 212 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.5% | 84.1% | 13.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 84.3% | 15.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 84.0% | 8.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 86.5% | 3.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Haiti or Nigeria?
- Haiti, at 85.6% against 85.5% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Haiti and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Nigeria?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Nigeria rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Haiti ranks 183rd and Nigeria ranks 185th 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.