Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 212 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1990
All-time low
99.1%
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2024

0204060801001990200720241990: 100 % of urban population1991: 100 % of urban population1992: 100 % of urban population1993: 100 % of urban population1994: 100 % of urban population1995: 100 % of urban population1996: 100 % of urban population1997: 100 % of urban population1998: 100 % of urban population1999: 100 % of urban population2000: 99.1 % of urban population2001: 99.1 % of urban population2002: 99.3 % of urban population2003: 99.2 % of urban population2004: 99.3 % of urban population2005: 99.3 % of urban population2006: 99.7 % of urban population2007: 99.5 % of urban population2008: 99.7 % of urban population2009: 99.8 % of urban population2010: 99.9 % of urban population2011: 99.8 % of urban population2012: 100 % of urban population2013: 100 % of urban population2014: 100 % of urban population2015: 100 % of urban population2016: 100 % of urban population2017: 100 % of urban population2018: 100 % of urban population2019: 100 % of urban population2020: 100 % of urban population2021: 100 % of urban population2022: 100 % of urban population2023: 100 % of urban population2024: 100 % of urban population

Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 100.0% for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2000.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990 to 2024.
Year % of urban population Change
1990 100.0%
1991 100.0% +0.0%
1992 100.0% +0.0%
1993 100.0% +0.0%
1994 100.0% +0.0%
1995 100.0% +0.0%
1996 100.0% +0.0%
1997 100.0% +0.0%
1998 100.0% +0.0%
1999 100.0% +0.0%
2000 99.1% -0.9%
2001 99.1% +0.0%
2002 99.3% +0.2%
2003 99.2% -0.1%
2004 99.3% +0.1%
2005 99.3% +0.0%
2006 99.7% +0.4%
2007 99.5% -0.2%
2008 99.7% +0.2%
2009 99.8% +0.1%
2010 99.9% +0.1%
2011 99.8% -0.1%
2012 100.0% +0.2%
2013 100.0% +0.0%
2014 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 100.0% +0.0%
2020 100.0% +0.0%
2021 100.0% +0.0%
2022 100.0% +0.0%
2023 100.0% +0.0%
2024 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2000s 99.4% 99.1% 99.8% 10
2010s 100.0% 99.8% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 100.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2000.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,652 data points, 1990–2024
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The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.