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
0204060200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
264 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed