Access to electricity urban vs rural in Bolivia
Bolivia: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 99.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.8
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
141st
of 212 countries
All-time high
100
in 2021
All-time low
88.6
in 2002
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Bolivia, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity urban vs rural in Bolivia stood at 99.8.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Bolivia peaked at 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 88.6, in 2002.
That places Bolivia 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 94.57 | — |
| 1993 | 96.04 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 93 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 94.36 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 96.7 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 95.82 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 96.1 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 97.84 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 95.8 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 94.2 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 88.6 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 94 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 96.1 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 89.9 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 95.2 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 98.2 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 99.2 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 98.9 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.8 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.1 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.2 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.5 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.3 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.5 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.4 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.5 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.8 | -0.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 99.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 99.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.55 | 93 | 97.84 | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.01 | 88.6 | 99.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.33 | 98.8 | 99.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.92 | 99.8 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 141 Belize 99.8 compare
- 141 Dominican Republic 99.8 compare
- 141 Philippines 99.8 compare
More energy & mining data for Bolivia
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2025)
- Gas production 86.15 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 86.15 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Bolivia?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Bolivia was 99.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6 in 2002.
- How does Bolivia rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Bolivia ranks 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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