Kenya vs Rwanda: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Kenya
67.1%
in 2024
Rwanda
65.2%
in 2024
Kenya rank
171st
Rwanda rank
173rd
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 67.1% against 65.2% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 171st and Rwanda ranks 173rd of 215 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 3.1% | 11.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 14.7% | 19.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 46.9% | 20.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Kenya, at 67.1% against 65.2% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 1.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Kenya ranks 171st and Rwanda ranks 173rd 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.