Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Share of electricity generation from solar
Nigeria
0.3%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.4%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
162nd
Zimbabwe rank
159th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 162nd and Zimbabwe ranks 159th of 213 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe 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 share of electricity generation from solar?
- Nigeria ranks 162nd and Zimbabwe ranks 159th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.