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
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.