Nigeria - Share of Population with Access to Electricity

Since 2014, Nigeria Share of Population with Access to Electricity grew 0.7points year on year. At 56.92 Percent of Population in 2019, the country was ranked number 179 comparing other countries in Share of Population with Access to Electricity. Nigeria is overtaken by Djibouti, which was number 178 with 60.61 Percent of Population and is followed by Namibia with 54.51 Percent of Population. Afghanistan topped the ranking with 103.8 Percent of Population in 2019, that is +5.2points compared to 2018. Bhutan, Kiribati and Morocco respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Liberia witnessed the best average annual growth at +23.6points per year, while Burkina Faso was the worst growing country at -4.1points per year.

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Date Percent of Population
2019 56.92
2018 56.50
2017 54.40
2016 59.30
2015 52.50
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How does Nigeria rank in Share of Population with Access to Electricity?

# 210 Countries Percent of Population Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Afghanistan
103.80 % 2019 +5.2 % +3.0 % View data
2 #2
Bhutan
102.85 % 2019 +2.9 % +2.4 % View data
178 #178
Djibouti
60.61 % 2019 +0.4 % +1.4 % View data
179 #179
Nigeria
56.92 % 2019 +0.7 % +0.7 % View data
180 #180
Namibia
54.51 % 2019 +1.2 % +2.3 % View data
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