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

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

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

  • Libya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
020406080100199620092022

How they compare

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

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Difference Ahead
2000s 99.98 64.86 35.12 Libya
2010s 100 73.39 26.61 Libya
2020s 100 80.04 19.96 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Libya, 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 Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
19.04, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
Libya 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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