Access to electricity urban vs rural in Comoros
Comoros: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 98.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.5
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
157th
of 212 countries
All-time high
100
in 2021
All-time low
51.8
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Comoros, 1996–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity urban vs rural 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 urban vs rural in Comoros peaked at 100 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 urban vs rural in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 51.8 | — |
| 1997 | 59.05 | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 60.82 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 62.56 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 64.4 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 66 | +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 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 79.8 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 85 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 84.9 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.1 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 87 | +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 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +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, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 98.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.35, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.56 | 51.8 | 62.56 | 4 |
| 2000s | 72.69 | 64.4 | 79.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.02 | 84.9 | 97.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.16 | 98.3 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Comoros?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Comoros was 98.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8 in 1996.
- How does Comoros rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Comoros ranks 157th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural 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 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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