Afghanistan vs Solomon Islands: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
87.8%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
81.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
165th
Solomon Islands rank
168th
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 87.8% against 81.5% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 165th and Solomon Islands ranks 168th of 214 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 14.8% | 11.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 52.4% | 24.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 77.6% | 13.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Solomon Islands?
- Afghanistan, at 87.8% against 81.5% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Solomon Islands?
- 6.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Solomon Islands rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 165th and Solomon Islands ranks 168th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.