Access to electricity (% of population) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Access to electricity (% of population) was 60.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Least developed countries, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity in Least developed countries stood at 60.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Least developed countries peaked at 60.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2000.
Least developed countries ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity (% of population) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.2% | — |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 56.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 60.4% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 20.2% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 33.0% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 54.5% | 60.4% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Least developed countries
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2019)
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 2.0% (2023)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 3.09 kWh per person (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 0.0026 kWh per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 167.95 kWh per square kilometre (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding -43.69 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Least developed countries?
- Access to electricity in Least developed countries was 60.4% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2000.
- How does Least developed countries rank for access to electricity?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.