Barbados vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population
Barbados
100
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
80.96
in 2022
Barbados rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
1st
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population over time
- Barbados
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 100 against 80.96 in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 19.04.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100 | 67.5 | 32.5 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 99.95 | 64.86 | 35.09 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 100 | 73.39 | 26.61 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 100 | 80.04 | 19.96 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population, Barbados or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- Barbados, at 100 against 80.96 in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population between Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- 19.04, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
- Barbados ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 1st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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