Equatorial Guinea vs Vanuatu: Share of the population with access to electricity
Equatorial Guinea
65.1%
in 2024
Vanuatu
65.5%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
181st
Vanuatu rank
180th
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 65.5% against 65.1% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 181st and Vanuatu ranks 180th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 28.9% | 36.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 51.0% | 15.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 66.9% | 0.4% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Equatorial Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 65.5% against 65.1% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Equatorial Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 0.4%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 181st and Vanuatu ranks 180th 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.