British Virgin Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population

British Virgin Islands
100
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
80.96
in 2022
British Virgin Islands rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
1st

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

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
020406080100199020062022

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 100 against 80.96 in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 19.04.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.

Across all 27 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

British Virgin Islands ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 1st of 212 countries.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Difference Ahead
1990s 96.9 67.5 29.41 British Virgin Islands
2000s 98.17 64.86 33.31 British Virgin Islands
2010s 99.82 73.39 26.43 British Virgin Islands
2020s 100 80.04 19.96 British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population, British Virgin Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
British Virgin Islands, 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 British Virgin Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
19.04, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do British Virgin Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
British Virgin Islands 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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Indicator
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 6,262 data points, 1990–2022
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