Angola vs Equatorial Guinea: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Angola
1.3%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
5.1%
in 2024
Angola rank
207th
Equatorial Guinea rank
204th
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- Angola
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 5.1% against 1.3% in Angola, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 3.9 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Angola ranks 207th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 204th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 29.0% | 25.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.8% | 1.7% | Angola |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 5.1% | 3.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access, Angola or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 5.1% against 1.3% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between Angola and Equatorial Guinea?
- 3.8%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Equatorial Guinea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Angola ranks 207th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 204th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.