Afghanistan vs Yemen: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Afghanistan
84.6%
in 2024
Yemen
81.3%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
161st
Yemen rank
164th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 84.6% against 81.3% in Yemen, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 161st and Yemen ranks 164th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 40.0% | 20.8% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 52.4% | 16.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 69.1% | 19.3% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 84.6% against 81.3% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 3.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Afghanistan ranks 161st and Yemen ranks 164th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). 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, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.