Nigeria vs Sudan: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Nigeria
62.5%
in 2024
Sudan
66.0%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
197th
Sudan rank
194th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 66.0% against 62.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 197th and Sudan ranks 194th of 229 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 28.4% | 19.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 46.7% | 7.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 63.3% | 3.5% | Sudan |
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, Nigeria or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 66.0% against 62.5% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 3.5%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Nigeria ranks 197th and Sudan ranks 194th 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.