Somalia vs Zimbabwe: Number of people with and without electricity access
Somalia
10.34 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
10.31 million people
in 2024
Somalia rank
80th
Zimbabwe rank
82nd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Somalia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 10.34 million people against 10.31 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 27,700 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Somalia ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 82nd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.48 million people | 4.55 million people | 3.06 million people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 7.07 million people | 5.81 million people | 1.26 million people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 9.02 million people | 8.88 million people | 137,154 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, Somalia or Zimbabwe?
- Somalia, at 10.34 million people against 10.31 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 27,700 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Somalia ranks 80th 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.