Access to electricity, urban in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Access to electricity, urban was 99.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
26th
of 47 groups
All-time high
99.3%
in 2023
All-time low
88.3%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Access to electricity, urban in Early-demographic dividend, 1993–2024

0204060801001993200820241993: 88.3 % of urban population1994: 89.9 % of urban population1995: 90.1 % of urban population1996: 90.3 % of urban population1997: 91.3 % of urban population1998: 91.2 % of urban population1999: 92.6 % of urban population2000: 92.9 % of urban population2001: 92.8 % of urban population2002: 93.1 % of urban population2003: 93.6 % of urban population2004: 93.5 % of urban population2005: 93.9 % of urban population2006: 94.4 % of urban population2007: 94.7 % of urban population2008: 95.1 % of urban population2009: 96.1 % of urban population2010: 95.7 % of urban population2011: 96.4 % of urban population2012: 96.7 % of urban population2013: 96.9 % of urban population2014: 97.3 % of urban population2015: 97.4 % of urban population2016: 97.8 % of urban population2017: 98.4 % of urban population2018: 98.3 % of urban population2019: 98.7 % of urban population2020: 98.5 % of urban population2021: 99 % of urban population2022: 99.1 % of urban population2023: 99.3 % of urban population2024: 99.2 % of urban population

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

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 99.2% for access to electricity, urban in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 99.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 1993.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Access to electricity, urban in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) in Early-demographic dividend, 1993 to 2024.
Year % of urban population Change
1993 88.3%
1994 89.9% +1.8%
1995 90.1% +0.2%
1996 90.3% +0.2%
1997 91.3% +1.1%
1998 91.2% -0.1%
1999 92.6% +1.6%
2000 92.9% +0.2%
2001 92.8% -0.1%
2002 93.1% +0.3%
2003 93.6% +0.5%
2004 93.5% -0.1%
2005 93.9% +0.5%
2006 94.4% +0.5%
2007 94.7% +0.3%
2008 95.1% +0.4%
2009 96.1% +1.1%
2010 95.7% -0.4%
2011 96.4% +0.7%
2012 96.7% +0.4%
2013 96.9% +0.2%
2014 97.3% +0.4%
2015 97.4% +0.1%
2016 97.8% +0.4%
2017 98.4% +0.6%
2018 98.3% -0.1%
2019 98.7% +0.4%
2020 98.5% -0.2%
2021 99.0% +0.5%
2022 99.1% +0.1%
2023 99.3% +0.3%
2024 99.2% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.5% 88.3% 92.6% 7
2000s 94.0% 92.8% 96.1% 10
2010s 97.4% 95.7% 98.7% 10
2020s 99.0% 98.5% 99.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban in Early-demographic dividend?
Access to electricity, urban in Early-demographic dividend was 99.2% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 1993.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for access to electricity, urban?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-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, 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.