Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Access to electricity urban vs rural
Nigeria
85.5
in 2024
Zimbabwe
85.1
in 2024
Nigeria rank
185th
Zimbabwe rank
188th
Access to electricity urban vs rural over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 85.5 against 85.1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 185th and Zimbabwe ranks 188th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.02 | 85.14 | 1.12 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 84.29 | 86.42 | 2.13 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 83.96 | 84.58 | 0.62 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 86.52 | 85.82 | 0.7 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity urban vs rural, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Nigeria, at 85.5 against 85.1 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity urban vs rural between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.4, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Nigeria ranks 185th and Zimbabwe ranks 188th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.