Côte d'Ivoire vs Somalia: Number of people without access to electricity
Côte d'Ivoire
8.65 million people
in 2024
Somalia
8.67 million people
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
23rd
Somalia rank
22nd
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 8.67 million people against 8.65 million people in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 13,990 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.97 million people | 8.95 million people | 15,328 people | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 9.43 million people | 6.72 million people | 2.71 million people | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 8.70 million people | 8.80 million people | 93,158 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Côte d'Ivoire or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 8.67 million people against 8.65 million people in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Côte d'Ivoire and Somalia?
- 13,990 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Somalia rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 22nd 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.