Former British colonies Compared by Government > Red tape > Time required to get electricity > Days
DEFINITION:
Time required to get electricity (days). Time required to get electricity is the number of days to obtain a permanent electricity connection. The measure captures the median duration that the electricity utility and experts indicate is necessary in practice, rather than required by law, to complete a procedure.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh | 404 | 2013 | ||
| 2 | Nigeria | 260 | 2013 | ||
| 3 | Malawi | 222 | 2013 | ||
| 4 | Pakistan | 206 | 2013 | ||
| 5 | Kenya | 158 | 2013 | ||
| 6 | Canada | 142 | 2013 | ||
| 7 | Swaziland | 137 | 2013 | ||
| =8 | Uganda | 132 | 2013 | ||
| =8 | Israel | 132 | 2013 | ||
| 10 | Lesotho | 125 | 2013 | ||
| 11 | Botswana | 121 | 2013 | ||
| 12 | Zambia | 117 | 2013 | ||
| 13 | Sierra Leone | 113 | 2013 | ||
| =14 | Sri Lanka | 110 | 2013 | ||
| =14 | Yemen | 110 | 2013 | ||
| =16 | Guyana | 109 | 2013 | ||
| =16 | Tanzania | 109 | 2013 | ||
| 18 | Maldives | 108 | 2013 | ||
| 19 | Zimbabwe | 106 | 2013 | ||
| 20 | Jamaica | 96 | 2013 | ||
| 21 | Burma | 91 | 2013 | ||
| =22 | Qatar | 90 | 2013 | ||
| =22 | Bahrain | 90 | 2013 | ||
| 24 | Bhutan | 82 | 2013 | ||
| 25 | Fiji | 81 | 2013 | ||
| 26 | Ghana | 79 | 2013 | ||
| 27 | The Gambia | 78 | 2013 | ||
| 28 | Australia | 75 | 2013 | ||
| 29 | Sudan | 70 | 2013 | ||
| 30 | New Zealand | 69 | 2013 | ||
| =31 | India | 67 | 2013 | ||
| =31 | The Bahamas | 67 | 2013 | ||
| 33 | Belize | 66 | 2013 | ||
| 34 | Barbados | 65 | 2013 | ||
| =35 | Trinidad and Tobago | 61 | 2013 | ||
| =35 | Dominica | 61 | 2013 | ||
| 37 | United States | 60 | 2013 | ||
| 38 | Brunei | 56 | 2013 | ||
| 39 | Egypt | 54 | 2013 | ||
| 40 | Grenada | 49 | 2013 | ||
| 41 | Jordan | 47 | 2013 | ||
| =42 | Kuwait | 42 | 2013 | ||
| =42 | Antigua and Barbuda | 42 | 2013 | ||
| 44 | Namibia | 37 | 2013 | ||
| 45 | Singapore | 36 | 2013 | ||
| 46 | United Arab Emirates | 35 | 2013 | ||
| 47 | Malaysia | 32 | 2013 | ||
| 48 | Saint Lucia | 26 | 2013 | ||
| 49 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 18 | 2013 |
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