Vanuatu vs Zimbabwe: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Vanuatu
61.6%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
62.0%
in 2023
Vanuatu rank
182nd
Zimbabwe rank
181st
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Vanuatu
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 62.0% against 61.6% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Vanuatu ranks 182nd and Zimbabwe ranks 181st of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Vanuatu averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 32.8% | 16.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 36.4% | 7.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 40.5% | 10.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 53.5% | 14.2% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use, Vanuatu or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 62.0% against 61.6% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Vanuatu and Zimbabwe?
- 0.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Zimbabwe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Vanuatu and Zimbabwe rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Vanuatu ranks 182nd and Zimbabwe ranks 181st 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. 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.