Nepal vs Zambia: People without electricity country, per square kilometre

Nepal
12.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
13.63 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal rank
45th
Zambia rank
42nd

People without electricity country, per square kilometre over time

  • Nepal
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 13.63 units per square kilometre against 12.43 units per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 1.2 units per square kilometre.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 42nd of 214 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 129.77 units per square kilometre 10.33 units per square kilometre 119.44 units per square kilometre Nepal
2000s 102.38 units per square kilometre 12.29 units per square kilometre 90.09 units per square kilometre Nepal
2010s 35.41 units per square kilometre 14.52 units per square kilometre 20.88 units per square kilometre Nepal
2020s 17.91 units per square kilometre 14.01 units per square kilometre 3.9 units per square kilometre Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without electricity country, per square kilometre, Nepal or Zambia?
Zambia, at 13.63 units per square kilometre against 12.43 units per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in people without electricity country, per square kilometre between Nepal and Zambia?
1.2 units per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for people without electricity country, per square kilometre?
Nepal ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 42nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People without electricity country, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People without electricity country, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,316 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

People without electricity country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.