Kenya vs Rwanda: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Kenya
77.0%
in 2024
Rwanda
72.0%
in 2024
Kenya rank
187th
Rwanda rank
190th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 77.0% against 72.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 187th and Rwanda ranks 190th of 229 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 8.4% | 13.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 24.4% | 20.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 56.1% | 19.4% | Kenya |
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, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Kenya, at 77.0% against 72.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 5.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Kenya ranks 187th and Rwanda ranks 190th 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.