Rwanda vs Senegal: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Rwanda
65.2%
in 2024
Senegal
67.1%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
173rd
Senegal rank
171st
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Rwanda
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 67.1% against 65.2% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Senegal ahead.
Rwanda ranks 173rd and Senegal ranks 171st of 215 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 22.5% | 19.4% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 37.9% | 23.2% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 49.8% | 2.9% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Rwanda or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 67.1% against 65.2% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Rwanda and Senegal?
- 1.9%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Rwanda ranks 173rd 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.