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

Sierra Leone
12.79 % change on previous year
in 2024
Somalia
11.98 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Somalia rank
8th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 12.79 % change on previous year against 11.98 % change on previous year in Somalia, a difference of 0.81 % change on previous year.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Somalia ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 8th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 14.13 % change on previous year 40.32 % change on previous year 26.19 % change on previous year Somalia
2010s 8.9 % change on previous year 13.13 % change on previous year 4.23 % change on previous year Somalia
2020s 14.21 % change on previous year 5.62 % change on previous year 8.59 % 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, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
Sierra Leone, at 12.79 % change on previous year against 11.98 % change on previous year in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
0.81 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
Sierra Leone ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 8th 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.