Eritrea vs Namibia: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Eritrea
43.2%
in 2024
Namibia
41.1%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
185th
Namibia rank
188th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Eritrea
- Namibia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 43.2% against 41.1% in Namibia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Namibia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 185th and Namibia ranks 188th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 14.5% | 6.0% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 20.4% | 5.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 28.1% | 2.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 35.5% | 2.5% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Eritrea or Namibia?
- Eritrea, at 43.2% against 41.1% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Eritrea and Namibia?
- 2.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Namibia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Namibia rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Eritrea ranks 185th and Namibia ranks 188th 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.