Access to electricity, urban in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Access to electricity, urban was 81.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
44th
of 47 groups
All-time high
81.9%
in 2024
All-time low
61.2%
in 2000
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Access to electricity, urban in Pre-demographic dividend, 1997–2024

0204060801997201020241997: 63.7 % of urban population1998: 64.2 % of urban population1999: 64.5 % of urban population2000: 61.2 % of urban population2001: 61.4 % of urban population2002: 62.7 % of urban population2003: 63.7 % of urban population2004: 64.1 % of urban population2005: 65.1 % of urban population2006: 65.8 % of urban population2007: 67.8 % of urban population2008: 66.5 % of urban population2009: 67.4 % of urban population2010: 67.9 % of urban population2011: 72.3 % of urban population2012: 72.2 % of urban population2013: 72.2 % of urban population2014: 72 % of urban population2015: 72 % of urban population2016: 75.1 % of urban population2017: 75.9 % of urban population2018: 75.2 % of urban population2019: 77 % of urban population2020: 77.9 % of urban population2021: 80.5 % of urban population2022: 80.7 % of urban population2023: 81.3 % of urban population2024: 81.9 % of urban population

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

Analysis

In 2024, access to electricity, urban in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 81.9%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 81.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 2000.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 44th out of 47 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, urban in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1997 to 2024.
Year % of urban population Change
1997 63.7%
1998 64.2% +0.9%
1999 64.5% +0.5%
2000 61.2% -5.1%
2001 61.4% +0.2%
2002 62.7% +2.1%
2003 63.7% +1.7%
2004 64.1% +0.7%
2005 65.1% +1.4%
2006 65.8% +1.1%
2007 67.8% +3.1%
2008 66.5% -2.0%
2009 67.4% +1.5%
2010 67.9% +0.7%
2011 72.3% +6.4%
2012 72.2% -0.1%
2013 72.2% -0.0%
2014 72.0% -0.3%
2015 72.0% +0.1%
2016 75.1% +4.2%
2017 75.9% +1.1%
2018 75.2% -0.9%
2019 77.0% +2.3%
2020 77.9% +1.3%
2021 80.5% +3.3%
2022 80.7% +0.2%
2023 81.3% +0.8%
2024 81.9% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.1% 63.7% 64.5% 3
2000s 64.6% 61.2% 67.8% 10
2010s 73.2% 67.9% 77.0% 10
2020s 80.5% 77.9% 81.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban in Pre-demographic dividend?
Access to electricity, urban in Pre-demographic dividend was 81.9% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2000.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for access to electricity, urban?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, 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.