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Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 212 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1997
All-time low
98.5%
in 2006
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Kyrgyzstan, 1997–2024

0204060801001997201020241997: 100 % of urban population1998: 99.8 % of urban population1999: 99.7 % of urban population2000: 99.7 % of urban population2001: 99.6 % of urban population2002: 100 % of urban population2003: 99.4 % of urban population2004: 99.4 % of urban population2005: 99.8 % of urban population2006: 98.5 % of urban population2007: 99.6 % of urban population2008: 99.4 % of urban population2009: 99.5 % of urban population2010: 99.1 % of urban population2011: 99.3 % of urban population2012: 99.8 % of urban population2013: 99 % of urban population2014: 99.9 % of urban population2015: 98.7 % of urban population2016: 99.5 % of urban population2017: 100 % of urban population2018: 100 % of urban population2019: 99.8 % of urban population2020: 99.8 % of urban population2021: 99.8 % of urban population2022: 100 % of urban population2023: 100 % of urban population2024: 100 % of urban population

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

Kyrgyzstan recorded 100.0% for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 100.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2006.

That places Kyrgyzstan 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Year % of urban population Change
1997 100.0% —
1998 99.8% -0.2%
1999 99.7% -0.0%
2000 99.7% -0.0%
2001 99.6% -0.1%
2002 100.0% +0.4%
2003 99.4% -0.6%
2004 99.4% +0.0%
2005 99.8% +0.4%
2006 98.5% -1.3%
2007 99.6% +1.1%
2008 99.4% -0.2%
2009 99.5% +0.1%
2010 99.1% -0.4%
2011 99.3% +0.2%
2012 99.8% +0.5%
2013 99.0% -0.8%
2014 99.9% +0.9%
2015 98.7% -1.2%
2016 99.5% +0.8%
2017 100.0% +0.5%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 99.8% -0.2%
2020 99.8% +0.0%
2021 99.8% +0.0%
2022 100.0% +0.2%
2023 100.0% +0.0%
2024 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.8% 99.7% 100.0% 3
2000s 99.5% 98.5% 100.0% 10
2010s 99.5% 98.7% 100.0% 10
2020s 99.9% 99.8% 100.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Kyrgyzstan?
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Kyrgyzstan was 100.0% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1997.
What is the lowest access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2006.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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Indicator
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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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.