Access to electricity urban vs rural in Namibia
Namibia: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 77.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.2
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
196th
of 212 countries
All-time high
78.4
in 2009
All-time low
66
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity urban vs rural in Namibia stood at 77.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Namibia peaked at 78.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 66, in 1992.
That places Namibia 196th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 66 | — |
| 1993 | 71 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 70.69 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 70.87 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 71.05 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 71.21 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.35 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 71.47 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 73.2 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 71.6 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 71.7 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.8 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.9 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 72.1 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 72.2 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.6 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 72.6 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 78.4 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 73 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 70.1 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 73.4 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 72.2 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 73.8 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 74.6 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 69.3 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 74.3 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 74.4 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.5 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.7 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 74.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 74.8 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 75 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 77.2 | +2.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 77.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 77.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.35, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.45 | 66 | 71.47 | 8 |
| 2000s | 73.31 | 71.6 | 78.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.96 | 69.3 | 74.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.28 | 74.7 | 77.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Ores and metals imports 9.9% (2024)
- 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 Namibia?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Namibia was 77.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4 in 2009.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Namibia ranks 196th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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