What is the difference in getting electricity: cost to get electricity between Kenya and Marshall Islands?

22.5%, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Marshall Islands?

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.

Kenya vs Marshall Islands: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity

Kenya

615.4%

in 2019

Marshall Islands

637.9%

in 2019

Kenya rank

68th

Marshall Islands rank

65th

Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity over time

Kenya
Marshall Islands

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 637.9% against 615.4% in Kenya, a difference of 22.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 68th and Marshall Islands ranks 65th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Marshall Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,397.2%	923.1%	474.1%	Kenya
2010s	956.0%	757.8%	198.2%	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting electricity: cost to get electricity, Kenya or Marshall Islands?: Marshall Islands, at 637.9% against 615.4% in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in getting electricity: cost to get electricity between Kenya and Marshall Islands?: 22.5%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Marshall Islands?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Kenya and Marshall Islands rank globally for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?: Kenya ranks 68th and Marshall Islands ranks 65th 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.