Somalia vs Zambia: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Somalia
54.4%
in 2024
Zambia
53.6%
in 2024
Somalia rank
193rd
Zambia rank
196th
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Somalia
- Zambia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 54.4% against 53.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Somalia ranks 193rd and Zambia ranks 196th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 21.1% | 7.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 32.8% | 18.6% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 48.8% | 1.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity vs. gdp per capita, Somalia or Zambia?
- Somalia, at 54.4% against 53.6% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Somalia and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 193rd and Zambia ranks 196th 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.