Access to electricity urban vs rural in Eritrea
Eritrea: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 78.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
78.1
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
194th
of 212 countries
All-time high
80.6
in 1995
All-time low
75.5
in 2022
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Eritrea, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity urban vs rural in Eritrea stood at 78.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Eritrea peaked at 80.6 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 75.5, in 2022.
That places Eritrea 194th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 80.6 | — |
| 1996 | 79.98 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 79.8 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 79.6 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 79.37 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 79.2 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 78.9 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.3 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 78.5 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 78.3 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 78.1 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.9 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.8 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 77.7 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.6 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 77.5 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.3 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 77.2 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.1 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 77 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.8 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 76.7 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 76.5 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.3 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.1 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.9 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 75.7 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 75.5 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 77.1 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 78.1 | +1.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 78.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 77, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 78.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.35, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.87 | 79.37 | 80.6 | 5 |
| 2000s | 78.23 | 77.6 | 79.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.85 | 76.1 | 77.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.46 | 75.5 | 78.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 191 Mozambique 79.8 compare
- 192 Sao Tome and Principe 78.9 compare
- 193 Uganda 78.3 compare
- 195 Angola 78 compare
- 196 Namibia 77.2 compare
- 197 Madagascar 75.9 compare
More energy & mining data for Eritrea
- 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 (2011)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Eritrea?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Eritrea was 78.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6 in 1995.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5 in 2022.
- How does Eritrea rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Eritrea ranks 194th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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