How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nigeria?

17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Nigeria: Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP

Eritrea

0.0006 units per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Nigeria

0.0006 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Eritrea rank

14th

Nigeria rank

17th

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

Eritrea
Nigeria

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 210 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	Eritrea
2000s	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	Eritrea
2010s	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp, Eritrea or Nigeria?: Eritrea, at 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp between Eritrea and Nigeria?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nigeria?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Eritrea and Nigeria rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp?: Eritrea ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 210 places, 6,413 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

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