Angola vs Eritrea: Share of the population with access to electricity
Angola
55.5%
in 2024
Eritrea
55.3%
in 2024
Angola rank
190th
Eritrea rank
191st
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Angola
- Eritrea
How they compare
Angola currently reports 55.5% against 55.3% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Angola ranks 190th and Eritrea ranks 191st of 214 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 34.1% | 4.5% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 45.2% | 5.7% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 53.8% | 3.7% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Angola or Eritrea?
- Angola, at 55.5% against 55.3% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Angola and Eritrea?
- 0.2%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Eritrea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Eritrea rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Angola ranks 190th and Eritrea ranks 191st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.