Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Number of people with and without electricity access
Rwanda
10.26 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
10.31 million people
in 2024
Rwanda rank
83rd
Zimbabwe rank
82nd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Rwanda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 10.31 million people against 10.26 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 48,600 people.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 83rd and Zimbabwe ranks 82nd of 214 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175,571 people | 3.78 million people | 3.60 million people | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 768,006 people | 4.55 million people | 3.78 million people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.90 million people | 5.81 million people | 2.91 million people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 7.70 million people | 8.88 million people | 1.18 million people | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 10.31 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 Zimbabwe?
- 48,600 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Rwanda ranks 83rd and Zimbabwe ranks 82nd 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.