Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Eritrea
55.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia
56.6%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
206th
Ethiopia rank
204th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 56.6% against 55.3% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 206th and Ethiopia ranks 204th of 229 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 16.2% | 17.9% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 34.5% | 10.7% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 54.5% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
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, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 56.6% against 55.3% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 1.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Eritrea ranks 206th and Ethiopia ranks 204th 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.