Eritrea vs Somalia: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Eritrea
55.3%
in 2024
Somalia
54.4%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
206th
Somalia rank
208th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Eritrea
- Somalia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 55.3% against 54.4% in Somalia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 206th and Somalia ranks 208th of 229 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 13.5% | 20.6% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 51.3% | 6.1% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 50.6% | 3.2% | Eritrea |
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 Somalia?
- Eritrea, at 55.3% against 54.4% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Eritrea and Somalia?
- 0.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Somalia rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Eritrea ranks 206th and Somalia ranks 208th 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.