Equatorial Guinea vs Niger: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Equatorial Guinea
5.1%
in 2024
Niger
10.8%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
204th
Niger rank
201st
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 10.8% against 5.1% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 204th and Niger ranks 201st of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 3.2% | 22.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 7.7% | 1.7% | Niger |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 9.5% | 7.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access, Equatorial Guinea or Niger?
- Niger, at 10.8% against 5.1% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between Equatorial Guinea and Niger?
- 5.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Niger?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Niger rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 204th and Niger ranks 201st 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.