Ireland vs Kenya: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square

Ireland
77.1 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
72.59 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
114th
Kenya rank
117th

Number of people with and without electricity access, per square over time

  • Ireland
  • Kenya
020406080199020062023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 77.1 units per square kilometre against 72.59 units per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 4.51 units per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 114th and Kenya ranks 117th of 214 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 52.99 units per square kilometre 4.48 units per square kilometre 48.52 units per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 60.28 units per square kilometre 14.04 units per square kilometre 46.25 units per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 68.5 units per square kilometre 37.3 units per square kilometre 31.2 units per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 75.03 units per square kilometre 69.48 units per square kilometre 5.54 units per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, per square, Ireland or Kenya?
Ireland, at 77.1 units per square kilometre against 72.59 units per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, per square between Ireland and Kenya?
4.51 units per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kenya?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Kenya rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
Ireland ranks 114th and Kenya ranks 117th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,316 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.