Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Comoros
Comoros: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas was 98.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Comoros, 1996–2024
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
The most recent figure for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Comoros is 98.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Comoros peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 1996.
Comoros ranks 157th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 51.8% | — |
| 1997 | 59.1% | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 62.6% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 64.4% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 74.6% | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 69.4% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 71.1% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 72.8% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 74.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 98.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 98.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.3%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.6% | 51.8% | 62.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 64.4% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 84.9% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.3% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More energy & mining data for Comoros
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.43 % 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Comoros?
- Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Comoros was 98.5% 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 1996.
- How does Comoros rank for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Comoros ranks 157th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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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About this data
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.