Senegal vs Yemen: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Senegal
82.9%
in 2024
Yemen
86.3%
in 2024
Senegal rank
167th
Yemen rank
166th
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Senegal
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 86.3% against 82.9% in Senegal, a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Yemen ahead.
Senegal ranks 167th and Yemen ranks 166th of 214 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7% | 44.0% | 13.3% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 53.9% | 9.9% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 66.7% | 5.7% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 78.9% | 7.5% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity vs. gdp per capita, Senegal or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 86.3% against 82.9% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Senegal and Yemen?
- 3.4%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Yemen?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Yemen rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 167th and Yemen ranks 166th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank β 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.