Angola vs Kenya: Number of people without access to electricity
Angola
16.86 million people
in 2024
Kenya
12.98 million people
in 2024
Angola rank
12th
Kenya rank
14th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Angola
- Kenya
How they compare
Angola currently reports 16.86 million people against 12.98 million people in Kenya, a difference of 3.88 million people.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Angola ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 14th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.34 million people | 27.37 million people | 14.03 million people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 16.67 million people | 25.13 million people | 8.46 million people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 17.76 million people | 13.31 million people | 4.45 million people | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Angola or Kenya?
- Angola, at 16.86 million people against 12.98 million people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Angola and Kenya?
- 3.88 million people, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Kenya rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Angola ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 14th 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 without access to electricity. 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.