Rwanda vs Syria: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Rwanda
65.2%
in 2024
Syria
61.6%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
173rd
Syria rank
174th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Rwanda
- Syria
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 65.2% against 61.6% in Syria, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Syria ahead.
Rwanda ranks 173rd and Syria ranks 174th of 215 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 84.8% | 81.7% | Syria |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 78.5% | 63.8% | Syria |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 71.9% | 25.0% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Rwanda or Syria?
- Rwanda, at 65.2% against 61.6% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Rwanda and Syria?
- 3.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Syria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Syria rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Rwanda ranks 173rd and Syria ranks 174th 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.