Rwanda vs Senegal: Number of people without access to electricity
Rwanda
3.99 million people
in 2024
Senegal
3.16 million people
in 2024
Rwanda rank
36th
Senegal rank
39th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Rwanda
- Senegal
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.99 million people against 3.16 million people in Senegal, a difference of 828,000 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 39th of 214 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.24 million people | 6.18 million people | 2.06 million people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 8.62 million people | 5.56 million people | 3.06 million people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 5.96 million people | 5.00 million people | 957,212 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Rwanda or Senegal?
- Rwanda, at 3.99 million people against 3.16 million people in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Rwanda and Senegal?
- 828,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Rwanda ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 39th 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.