Access to electricity urban vs rural in Senegal
Senegal: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 95.7 in 2024. ▲ 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
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.
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 58.6 | — |
| 1994 | 65.72 | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 66.89 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 68.04 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 68.9 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 70.3 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 72.8 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 74.6 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 73.6 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 74.2 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 75.7 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 76.7 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 80.4 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 83.6 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 80 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 81.2 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 83.4 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 84.3 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 87.8 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 86.3 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 87.8 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 85 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 86.9 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 87.7 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 91.7 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 93.5 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 95.2 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 92 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 93.9 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 96.6 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 96.1 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 95.7 | -0.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 95.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 95.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.35, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More energy & mining data for Senegal
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0.3227 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.3227 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 17.44 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 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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