Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Share of the population with access to electricity
Nigeria
62.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
62.0%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
182nd
Zimbabwe rank
183rd
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 62.5% against 62.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 182nd and Zimbabwe ranks 183rd of 214 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.5% | 32.0% | 7.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 36.4% | 11.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 40.5% | 14.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 55.2% | 4.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Nigeria, at 62.5% against 62.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Nigeria ranks 182nd and Zimbabwe ranks 183rd 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.