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

Afghanistan
87.8%
in 2024
Yemen
86.3%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
179th
Yemen rank
180th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Yemen
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 87.8% against 86.3% in Yemen, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 179th and Yemen ranks 180th of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 26.2% 53.9% 27.7% Yemen
2010s 77.0% 66.7% 10.3% Afghanistan
2020s 90.8% 78.9% 11.8% 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 Yemen?
Afghanistan, at 87.8% against 86.3% in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Afghanistan and Yemen?
1.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Afghanistan ranks 179th and Yemen ranks 180th 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