Vanuatu vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural

Vanuatu
65.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
62.0%
in 2024
Vanuatu rank
195th
Zimbabwe rank
198th

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

  • Vanuatu
  • Zimbabwe
203040506070200020122024

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 65.5% against 62.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

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

Vanuatu ranks 195th and Zimbabwe ranks 198th of 229 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Vanuatu averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Vanuatu Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 28.9% 36.4% 7.5% Zimbabwe
2010s 51.0% 40.5% 10.5% Vanuatu
2020s 66.9% 55.2% 11.7% Vanuatu

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, Vanuatu or Zimbabwe?
Vanuatu, at 65.5% against 62.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Vanuatu and Zimbabwe?
3.5%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Vanuatu and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Vanuatu ranks 195th 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