Afghanistan vs Senegal: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural

Afghanistan
87.8%
in 2024
Senegal
82.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
179th
Senegal rank
181st

Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Senegal
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 87.8% against 82.9% in Senegal, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 179th and Senegal ranks 181st of 229 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 26.2% 44.0% 17.9% Senegal
2010s 77.0% 61.1% 16.0% Afghanistan
2020s 90.8% 71.5% 19.3% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural, Afghanistan or Senegal?
Afghanistan, at 87.8% against 82.9% in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Afghanistan and Senegal?
4.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Senegal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Senegal rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Afghanistan ranks 179th and Senegal ranks 181st of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
264 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed