Access to electricity urban vs rural in Senegal

Senegal: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 95.7 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
95.7
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
167th
of 212 countries
All-time high
96.6
in 2022
All-time low
58.6
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Access to electricity urban vs rural in Senegal, 1993–2024

0204060801001993200820241993: 58.61994: 65.71995: 66.91996: 681997: 68.91998: 70.31999: 72.82000: 74.62001: 73.62002: 74.22003: 75.72004: 76.72005: 80.42006: 83.62007: 802008: 81.22009: 83.42010: 84.32011: 87.82012: 86.32013: 87.82014: 852015: 86.92016: 87.72017: 91.72018: 93.52019: 95.22020: 922021: 93.92022: 96.62023: 96.12024: 95.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 95.7 for access to electricity urban vs rural in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Senegal peaked at 96.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.6, in 1993.

Senegal ranks 167th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.32 58.6 72.8 7
2000s 78.34 73.6 83.6 10
2010s 88.62 84.3 95.2 10
2020s 94.86 92 96.6 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 165 Botswana 96.7 compare
  2. 166 Togo 96 compare
  3. 168 Cameroon 95.6 compare
  4. 169 Myanmar 95.3 compare
  5. 170 Ethiopia 95.1 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 Senegal?
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Senegal was 95.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 96.6 in 2022.
What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 58.6 in 1993.
How does Senegal rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
Senegal ranks 167th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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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