Somalia vs Zambia: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural

Somalia
54.4%
in 2024
Zambia
53.6%
in 2024
Somalia rank
208th
Zambia rank
211th

Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time

  • Somalia
  • Zambia
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 54.4% against 53.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Somalia ranks 208th and Zambia ranks 211th of 229 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 13.5% 21.1% 7.6% Zambia
2010s 51.3% 32.8% 18.6% Somalia
2020s 50.6% 48.8% 1.8% Somalia

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, Somalia or Zambia?
Somalia, at 54.4% against 53.6% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Somalia and Zambia?
0.8%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Somalia ranks 208th and Zambia ranks 211th 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