Ethiopia vs Niger

Ethiopia vs Niger: Access to electricity

Access to electricity in 2024: 56.6% in Ethiopia and 21.3% in Niger, by World Bank estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 35.3 percentage points, or 2.66 times that in Niger.

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% of people · World Bank

Ethiopia vs Niger: Access to electricityAccess to electricity in 2024: 56.6% in Ethiopia and 21.3% in Niger, by World Bank estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 35.3 percentage points, or 2.66 times that in Niger.
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What the numbers say

  • Ethiopia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
  • In 2024, Ethiopia ranked 188 and Niger ranked 208 of 213 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The world as a whole: 91.9% in 2024.

Every year

% of people · World Bank

YearEthiopiaNigerWorld
202456.621.391.9
202355.420.191.6
20225519.591.3
202154.218.691.3
202051.118.790.4
20194818.590.1
201844.817.689.8
201744.317.688.9
201642.91788.1
20152916.686.9
201427.215.786.2
201330.815.285.7
20122914.484.9
20112314.384.5
201025.513.683.5
200923.712.382.9
20082211.882.7
200720.311.282
200618.69.381.4
2005147.180.7
200415.29.780
200313.59.380
200211.98.879.1
200110.28.478.7
200012.76.578.2
1999–7.374.5
1998–6.773.2
1997–6.2–
1996–7–
1995–6.2–
1994–4.6–
1993–4–
1992–4.4–

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • The share of people with access to electricity, from national surveys and the power industry.
  • Source: Tracking SDG 7 (World Bank ESMAP), via the World Bank.
  • Ranks count the 213 countries with a value in 2024, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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