Access to electricity in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Access to electricity was 72.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Côte d'Ivoire, 1994–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 72.9% for access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 72.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 1994.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 177th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 36.5% | — |
| 1995 | 43.6% | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 44.6% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 45.7% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 46.7% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 52.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 58.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 64.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 36.5% | 48.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 48.7% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 55.8% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 69.9% | 72.9% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.5401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 26.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Access to electricity in Côte d'Ivoire was 72.9% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 1994.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for access to electricity?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 177th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.