Access to electricity in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Access to electricity was 54.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Pre-demographic dividend, 1997–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Pre-demographic dividend is 54.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 54.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 1997.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23.1% | — |
| 1998 | 23.8% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 54.3% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 23.1% | 25.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 24.9% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 32.7% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 48.4% | 54.3% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Fuel imports 17.2% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 9.9% (2023)
- Fuel exports 60.2% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 15.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 248.13 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Access to electricity in Pre-demographic dividend was 54.3% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 1997.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for access to electricity?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.