Kenya vs Morocco: Number of people with and without electricity access
Kenya
43.45 million people
in 2024
Morocco
38.08 million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
31st
Morocco rank
33rd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Kenya
- Morocco
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 43.45 million people against 38.08 million people in Morocco, a difference of 5.37 million people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Morocco ahead.
Kenya ranks 31st and Morocco ranks 33rd of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.55 million people | 16.58 million people | 14.03 million people | Morocco |
| 2000s | 7.99 million people | 24.08 million people | 16.09 million people | Morocco |
| 2010s | 21.38 million people | 33.56 million people | 12.18 million people | Morocco |
| 2020s | 40.98 million people | 37.33 million people | 3.65 million people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Kenya or Morocco?
- Kenya, at 43.45 million people against 38.08 million people in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Kenya and Morocco?
- 5.37 million people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Morocco?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Morocco rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Kenya ranks 31st and Morocco ranks 33rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. 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.