Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Eritrea
43.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia
44.8%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
185th
Ethiopia rank
183rd
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 44.8% against 43.2% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 185th and Ethiopia ranks 183rd of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 5.3% | 9.8% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 21.6% | 4.4% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 42.7% | 5.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 44.8% against 43.2% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 1.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Eritrea ranks 185th and Ethiopia ranks 183rd 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.