Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Nigeria
62.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
62.0%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
197th
Zimbabwe rank
198th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 62.5% against 62.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 197th and Zimbabwe ranks 198th of 229 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 36.4% | 11.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 40.5% | 14.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 55.2% | 4.7% | Nigeria |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Nigeria, at 62.5% against 62.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Nigeria ranks 197th and Zimbabwe ranks 198th 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.