Access to electricity urban vs rural in Eswatini

Eswatini: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 92.1 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
92.1
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
176th
of 212 countries
All-time high
94.6
in 2021
All-time low
54.8
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Access to electricity urban vs rural in Eswatini, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 54.82001: 56.42002: 582003: 59.62004: 61.22005: 62.92006: 63.42007: 66.32008: 682009: 72.62010: 65.42011: 73.22012: 74.92013: 76.72014: 842015: 80.62016: 812017: 85.32018: 87.72019: 902020: 92.32021: 94.62022: 86.12023: 912024: 92.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 92.1 for access to electricity urban vs rural in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Eswatini peaked at 94.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.8, in 2000.

Eswatini ranks 176th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.32 54.8 72.6 10
2010s 79.88 65.4 90 10
2020s 91.22 86.1 94.6 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 173 Mauritania 94.2 compare
  2. 174 Guinea 93.6 compare
  3. 175 South Africa 92.4 compare
  4. 177 Vanuatu 90.1 compare
  5. 178 Equatorial Guinea 89.3 compare
  6. 179 Mali 88.6 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Eswatini?
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Eswatini was 92.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 94.6 in 2021.
What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 54.8 in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
Eswatini ranks 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini 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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Indicator
Access to electricity urban vs rural
Source
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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