Côte d'Ivoire vs Zambia: Number of people without access to electricity
Côte d'Ivoire
8.65 million people
in 2024
Zambia
9.89 million people
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
23rd
Zambia rank
21st
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9.89 million people against 8.65 million people in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.24 million people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 21st of 214 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.97 million people | 9.14 million people | 172,583 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 9.43 million people | 10.80 million people | 1.37 million people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 8.70 million people | 10.31 million people | 1.61 million people | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 9.89 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 Zambia?
- 1.24 million people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 21st 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.