What is the difference in getting electricity: cost to get electricity between Afghanistan and Senegal?

125.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Senegal?

11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Senegal: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity

Afghanistan

2,546.4%

in 2019

Senegal

2,421.1%

in 2019

Afghanistan rank

22nd

Senegal rank

23rd

Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity over time

Afghanistan
Senegal

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 2,546.4% against 2,421.1% in Senegal, a difference of 125.3%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Senegal ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 23rd of 189 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	618.2%	6,306.0%	5,687.8%	Senegal
2010s	2,792.1%	4,686.1%	1,894.0%	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting electricity: cost to get electricity, Afghanistan or Senegal?: Afghanistan, at 2,546.4% against 2,421.1% in Senegal as of 2019.
What is the difference in getting electricity: cost to get electricity between Afghanistan and Senegal?: 125.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Senegal?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and Senegal rank globally for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?: Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 23rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita)
Unit: % of income per capita
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 2,056 data points, 2009–2019
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.