Access to electricity urban vs rural in Zambia
Zambia: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 80.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.3
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
190th
of 212 countries
All-time high
89.9
in 2023
All-time low
34.7
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 80.3 for access to electricity urban vs rural in 2024.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Zambia peaked at 89.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.7, in 1990.
That places Zambia 190th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.7 | — |
| 1991 | 35.11 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 39.2 | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 37.59 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 38.82 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 40.04 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 44.1 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 42.44 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 48 | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 44.77 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 44.1 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 47 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 45.1 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 48 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 47.6 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 51.6 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 52.7 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 47.8 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 55.2 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 56.4 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 49.8 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 58.9 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 60.1 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 61.4 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 61.5 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.7 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 69.9 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 75.2 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 76.3 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 79.5 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 82.6 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 85.7 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 87 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 89.9 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 80.3 | -10.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 80.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 80.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.35, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.48 | 34.7 | 48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.55 | 44.1 | 56.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.03 | 49.8 | 79.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1 | 80.3 | 89.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 188 Zimbabwe 85.1 compare
- 189 Solomon Islands 82.3 compare
- 191 Mozambique 79.8 compare
- 192 Sao Tome and Principe 78.9 compare
- 193 Uganda 78.3 compare
More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 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 Zambia?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Zambia was 80.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Zambia ranks 190th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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