Kenya vs Pakistan: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Kenya
98.1%
in 2024
Pakistan
98.4%
in 2024
Kenya rank
160th
Pakistan rank
158th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Kenya
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 98.4% against 98.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 160th and Pakistan ranks 158th of 212 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 93.3% | 45.5% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 94.8% | 37.6% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 98.0% | 21.6% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 99.6% | 2.8% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Kenya or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 98.4% against 98.1% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Kenya and Pakistan?
- 0.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Pakistan rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Kenya ranks 160th and Pakistan ranks 158th 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.