Côte d'Ivoire vs Libya: Share of the population with access to electricity
Côte d'Ivoire
72.9%
in 2024
Libya
77.4%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
174th
Libya rank
172nd
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 77.4% against 72.9% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 174th and Libya ranks 172nd of 214 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6% | 91.1% | 36.5% | Libya |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 74.6% | 12.4% | Libya |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 72.0% | 0.7% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Côte d'Ivoire or Libya?
- Libya, at 77.4% against 72.9% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Côte d'Ivoire and Libya?
- 4.5%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Libya rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 174th and Libya ranks 172nd 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.