Cote d'Ivoire vs Kenya: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Cote d'Ivoire
72.9%
in 2024
Kenya
77.0%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
174th
Kenya rank
173rd
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 77.0% against 72.9% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 174th and Kenya ranks 173rd of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 8.9% | 35.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 22.2% | 32.4% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 45.1% | 17.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 75.4% | 4.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity vs. gdp per capita, Cote d'Ivoire or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 77.0% against 72.9% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 4.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 174th and Kenya ranks 173rd 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.