Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: People without electricity country, per square kilometre

Nigeria
97.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
75.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
6th
Sierra Leone rank
9th

People without electricity country, per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 97.08 units per square kilometre against 75.6 units per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 21.48 units per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 214 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 82.49 units per square kilometre 65.37 units per square kilometre 17.12 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 93.83 units per square kilometre 78.15 units per square kilometre 15.68 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 98.96 units per square kilometre 79.66 units per square kilometre 19.29 units per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without electricity country, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
Nigeria, at 97.08 units per square kilometre against 75.6 units per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in people without electricity country, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
21.48 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for people without electricity country, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th 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.