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

Afghanistan
87.8%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
81.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
179th
Solomon Islands rank
182nd

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Solomon Islands
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 87.8% against 81.5% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 179th and Solomon Islands ranks 182nd of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 26.2% 14.8% 11.4% Afghanistan
2010s 77.0% 52.4% 24.6% Afghanistan
2020s 90.8% 77.6% 13.2% 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 Solomon Islands?
Afghanistan, at 87.8% against 81.5% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Afghanistan and Solomon Islands?
6.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Solomon Islands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Solomon Islands rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Afghanistan ranks 179th and Solomon Islands ranks 182nd 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