Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Sierra Leone
24.9%
in 2024
Zambia
31.3%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
197th
Zambia rank
194th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 31.3% against 24.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 197th and Zambia ranks 194th of 215 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 4.3% | 0.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 9.7% | 6.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 18.5% | 6.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 31.3% against 24.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 6.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Sierra Leone ranks 197th and Zambia ranks 194th 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.