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.
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 |
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More energy & mining data for Comoros
- Fuel imports 10.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (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.