Equatorial Guinea vs Niger: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Equatorial Guinea
5.1%
in 2024
Niger
10.8%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
208th
Niger rank
205th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 10.8% against 5.1% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 208th and Niger ranks 205th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 3.2% | 22.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 7.7% | 1.7% | Niger |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 9.5% | 7.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Equatorial Guinea or Niger?
- Niger, at 10.8% against 5.1% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Equatorial Guinea and Niger?
- 5.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Niger?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Niger rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 208th and Niger ranks 205th 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.