Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population

Portugal
100
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
30.66
in 2022
Portugal rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
1st

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population over time

  • Portugal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 100 against 30.66 in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 69.34.

That makes Portugal's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 1st of 211 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Difference Ahead
2000s 100 14.41 85.59 Portugal
2010s 100 21.92 78.08 Portugal
2020s 100 29.93 70.07 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Portugal, at 100 against 30.66 in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2022.
What is the difference in access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
69.34, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
Portugal ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 1st of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 4,645 data points, 2000–2022
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