Rwanda vs Somalia: Number of people with and without electricity access
Rwanda
10.26 million people
in 2024
Somalia
10.34 million people
in 2024
Rwanda rank
83rd
Somalia rank
80th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Rwanda
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 10.34 million people against 10.26 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 76,300 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 83rd and Somalia ranks 80th of 214 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 768,006 people | 1.48 million people | 716,355 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 2.90 million people | 7.07 million people | 4.17 million people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 7.70 million people | 9.02 million people | 1.32 million people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Rwanda or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 10.34 million people against 10.26 million people in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Rwanda and Somalia?
- 76,300 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Rwanda ranks 83rd and Somalia ranks 80th 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.