Kenya vs Senegal: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Kenya
67.1%
in 2024
Senegal
67.1%
in 2024
Kenya rank
171st
Senegal rank
171st
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 67.1% against 67.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Senegal ahead.
Kenya ranks 171st and Senegal ranks 171st of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 8.5% | 4.3% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 19.7% | 7.0% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 37.9% | 3.4% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 49.8% | 17.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Kenya or Senegal?
- Kenya, at 67.1% against 67.1% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Kenya and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Kenya ranks 171st and Senegal ranks 171st 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.