Access to electricity, urban in Djibouti
Djibouti: Access to electricity, urban was 74.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, urban in Djibouti, 1996–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More energy & mining data for Djibouti
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 7.9% (2023)
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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Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.