Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth

Rwanda
15.12 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone
12.79 % change on previous year
in 2024
Rwanda rank
5th
Sierra Leone rank
7th

Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 15.12 % change on previous year against 12.79 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.33 % change on previous year.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Rwanda ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 31.5 % change on previous year 14.13 % change on previous year 17.37 % change on previous year Rwanda
2010s 17.45 % change on previous year 8.9 % change on previous year 8.55 % change on previous year Rwanda
2020s 11.95 % change on previous year 14.21 % change on previous year 2.27 % change on previous year Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
Rwanda, at 15.12 % change on previous year against 12.79 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
2.33 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
Rwanda ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,485 data points, 1991–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.