Access to electricity urban vs rural in Yemen

Yemen: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 95 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
95
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
171st
of 212 countries
All-time high
100
in 2010
All-time low
85
in 2018
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

0204060801001992200820241992: 91.21993: 91.61994: 91.71995: 91.81996: 91.91997: 89.81998: 921999: 922000: 922001: 922002: 922003: 922004: 91.62005: 912006: 952007: 92.12008: 92.22009: 92.42010: 1002011: 99.72012: 99.32013: 98.52014: 95.92015: 93.22016: 932017: 932018: 852019: 93.12020: 93.12021: 93.12022: 96.12023: 96.12024: 95

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, access to electricity urban vs rural in Yemen stood at 95.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Yemen peaked at 100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 85, in 2018.

Yemen ranks 171st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.51 89.8 92.01 8
2000s 92.23 91 95 10
2010s 95.07 85 100 10
2020s 94.68 93.1 96.1 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 168 Cameroon 95.6 compare
  2. 169 Myanmar 95.3 compare
  3. 170 Ethiopia 95.1 compare
  4. 172 Côte d'Ivoire 94.3 compare
  5. 173 Mauritania 94.2 compare
  6. 174 Guinea 93.6 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Yemen?
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Yemen was 95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2010.
What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 85 in 2018.
How does Yemen rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
Yemen ranks 171st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Yemen 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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