Côte d'Ivoire vs Zimbabwe: Number of people without access to electricity
Côte d'Ivoire
8.65 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.32 million people
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
23rd
Zimbabwe rank
26th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 8.65 million people against 6.32 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.33 million people.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.4 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 214 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.75 million people | 7.58 million people | 1.17 million people | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 8.97 million people | 7.91 million people | 1.06 million people | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 9.43 million people | 8.50 million people | 924,681 people | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 8.70 million people | 7.19 million people | 1.51 million people | Côte d'Ivoire |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 8.65 million people against 6.32 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Côte d'Ivoire and Zimbabwe?
- 2.33 million people, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Zimbabwe?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 26th 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.