Mozambique vs Solomon Islands: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Mozambique
79.8%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
82.3%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
191st
Solomon Islands rank
189th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Mozambique
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 82.3% against 79.8% in Mozambique, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Mozambique ranks 191st and Solomon Islands ranks 189th of 212 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 55.1% | 34.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 62.8% | 30.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 68.2% | 4.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 79.8% | 1.7% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Mozambique or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 82.3% against 79.8% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Mozambique and Solomon Islands?
- 2.5%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Solomon Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Solomon Islands rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Mozambique ranks 191st and Solomon Islands ranks 189th 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.