Access to electricity, urban in Djibouti

Djibouti: Access to electricity, urban was 74.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
201st
of 215 countries
All-time high
74.9%
in 2024
All-time low
53.6%
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Access to electricity, urban in Djibouti, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 53.6 % of urban population1997: 54.3 % of urban population1998: 55.1 % of urban population1999: 55.8 % of urban population2000: 56.5 % of urban population2001: 57.2 % of urban population2002: 56.9 % of urban population2003: 58.6 % of urban population2004: 59.3 % of urban population2005: 60 % of urban population2006: 62.4 % of urban population2007: 61.5 % of urban population2008: 62.3 % of urban population2009: 63.1 % of urban population2010: 64 % of urban population2011: 64.8 % of urban population2012: 64.2 % of urban population2013: 66.4 % of urban population2014: 67.1 % of urban population2015: 67.9 % of urban population2016: 68.6 % of urban population2017: 70 % of urban population2018: 70.6 % of urban population2019: 71.6 % of urban population2020: 72.6 % of urban population2021: 73.5 % of urban population2022: 72.8 % of urban population2023: 74.6 % of urban population2024: 74.9 % of urban population

Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity, urban in Djibouti is 74.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Djibouti peaked at 74.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 1996.

Djibouti ranks 201st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Access to electricity, urban in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) in Djibouti, 1996 to 2024.
Year % of urban population Change
1996 53.6%
1997 54.3% +1.4%
1998 55.1% +1.4%
1999 55.8% +1.3%
2000 56.5% +1.3%
2001 57.2% +1.2%
2002 56.9% -0.5%
2003 58.6% +3.0%
2004 59.3% +1.2%
2005 60.0% +1.2%
2006 62.4% +4.0%
2007 61.5% -1.4%
2008 62.3% +1.3%
2009 63.1% +1.3%
2010 64.0% +1.4%
2011 64.8% +1.2%
2012 64.2% -0.9%
2013 66.4% +3.4%
2014 67.1% +1.1%
2015 67.9% +1.2%
2016 68.6% +1.0%
2017 70.0% +2.0%
2018 70.6% +0.9%
2019 71.6% +1.4%
2020 72.6% +1.4%
2021 73.5% +1.2%
2022 72.8% -1.0%
2023 74.6% +2.5%
2024 74.9% +0.4%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 74.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 74.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.7% 53.6% 55.8% 4
2000s 59.8% 56.5% 63.1% 10
2010s 67.5% 64.0% 71.6% 10
2020s 73.7% 72.6% 74.9% 5

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 198 Angola 78.0% compare
  2. 199 Namibia 77.2% compare
  3. 200 Madagascar 75.9% compare
  4. 202 Somalia 73.4% compare
  5. 203 Congo 72.0% compare
  6. 204 Benin 71.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban in Djibouti?
Access to electricity, urban in Djibouti was 74.9% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 1996.
How does Djibouti rank for access to electricity, urban?
Djibouti ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
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Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.