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

France
100
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
80.96
in 2022
France rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
1st

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

  • France
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
020406080100199020062022

How they compare

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

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

Across all 27 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 1st of 212 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Difference Ahead
1990s 100 67.5 32.5 France
2000s 100 64.86 35.14 France
2010s 100 73.39 26.61 France
2020s 100 80.04 19.96 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population, France or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
France, 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 France and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
19.04, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
France 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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