Access to electricity urban vs rural in Somalia

Somalia: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 73.4 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
73.4
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
199th
of 212 countries
All-time high
79
in 2023
All-time low
20.5
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Access to electricity urban vs rural in Somalia, 2000–2024

204060802000201220242000: 20.52001: 232002: 22.22003: 282004: 30.52005: 33.12006: 38.12007: 38.22008: 40.82009: 43.42010: 66.32011: 66.92012: 67.42013: 67.82014: 68.22015: 68.52016: 68.92017: 69.32018: 69.72019: 69.92020: 70.32021: 70.62022: 76.72023: 792024: 73.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, access to electricity urban vs rural in Somalia stood at 73.4.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Somalia peaked at 79 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.5, in 2000.

That places Somalia 199th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.78 20.5 43.4 10
2010s 68.29 66.3 69.9 10
2020s 74 70.3 79 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 196 Namibia 77.2 compare
  2. 197 Madagascar, Republic of 75.9 compare
  3. 198 Djibouti 74.9 compare
  4. 200 Congo, Republic of 72 compare
  5. 201 Benin 71.6 compare
  6. 202 Burundi 70 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 Somalia?
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Somalia was 73.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 79 in 2023.
What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.5 in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
Somalia ranks 199th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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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