Pakistan vs Somalia: Share of electricity generation from solar

Pakistan
18.8%
in 2025
Somalia
18.6%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
18th
Somalia rank
20th

Share of electricity generation from solar over time

  • Pakistan
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 18.8% against 18.6% in Somalia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Pakistan ranks 18th and Somalia ranks 20th of 213 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2010s 0.5% 1.1% 0.6% Somalia
2020s 5.7% 13.0% 7.3% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Pakistan or Somalia?
Pakistan, at 18.8% against 18.6% in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Pakistan and Somalia?
0.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Somalia rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
Pakistan ranks 18th and Somalia ranks 20th 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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from solar
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,480 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.