Côte d'Ivoire vs Djibouti: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Côte d'Ivoire
47.7%
in 2024
Djibouti
53.9%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
175th
Djibouti rank
173rd
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 53.9% against 47.7% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Djibouti ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 175th and Djibouti ranks 173rd of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Djibouti in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 67.6% | 46.8% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 43.1% | 13.6% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 32.4% | 2.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 40.1% | 5.9% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access, Côte d'Ivoire or Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 53.9% against 47.7% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between Côte d'Ivoire and Djibouti?
- 6.2%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Djibouti?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Djibouti rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 175th and Djibouti ranks 173rd 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.