Access to electricity urban vs rural in Niger

Niger: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 69.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69.1
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
203rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
69.1
in 2024
All-time low
26.7
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Access to electricity urban vs rural in Niger, 1992–2024

02040601992200820241992: 26.71993: 31.81994: 331995: 34.21996: 35.41997: 36.61998: 36.51999: 38.92000: 40.72001: 41.12002: 42.32003: 43.42004: 44.52005: 45.72006: 47.22007: 48.12008: 49.32009: 50.62010: 59.12011: 59.92012: 61.82013: 59.42014: 59.32015: 60.22016: 59.22017: 60.42018: 47.62019: 62.72020: 63.82021: 65.92022: 66.12023: 67.42024: 69.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, access to electricity urban vs rural in Niger stood at 69.1. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Niger peaked at 69.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.7, in 1992.

That places Niger 203rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.15 26.7 38.91 8
2000s 45.29 40.7 50.6 10
2010s 58.96 47.6 62.7 10
2020s 66.46 63.8 69.1 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 200 Congo 72 compare
  2. 201 Benin 71.6 compare
  3. 202 Burundi 70 compare
  4. 204 Papua New Guinea 66.8 compare
  5. 205 Guinea-Bissau 65.6 compare
  6. 206 Malawi 59.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Niger?
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Niger was 69.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 69.1 in 2024.
What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7 in 1992.
How does Niger rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
Niger ranks 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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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