Somalia vs Zambia: Number without electricity by region
Somalia
8.67 million
in 2024
Zambia
9.89 million
in 2024
Somalia rank
22nd
Zambia rank
21st
Number without electricity by region over time
- Somalia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9.89 million against 8.67 million in Somalia, a difference of 1.22 million.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 22nd 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 | Somalia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.95 million | 9.14 million | 187,911 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.72 million | 10.80 million | 4.08 million | Zambia |
| 2020s | 8.80 million | 10.31 million | 1.51 million | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number without electricity by region, Somalia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 9.89 million against 8.67 million in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number without electricity by region between Somalia and Zambia?
- 1.22 million, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for number without electricity by region?
- Somalia ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 21st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number without electricity by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.