Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Comoros

Comoros: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita was 91.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.7%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
158th
of 214 countries
All-time high
91.7%
in 2024
All-time low
28.9%
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Comoros, 1996–2024

204060801001996201020241996: 28.9 % of population1997: 32.8 % of population1998: 35.1 % of population1999: 37.4 % of population2000: 39.8 % of population2001: 42 % of population2002: 44.8 % of population2003: 46.5 % of population2004: 48.7 % of population2005: 51 % of population2006: 53.2 % of population2007: 55.5 % of population2008: 57.8 % of population2009: 60.1 % of population2010: 69.7 % of population2011: 69.3 % of population2012: 69.3 % of population2013: 69.4 % of population2014: 71.8 % of population2015: 74.1 % of population2016: 76.4 % of population2017: 78.7 % of population2018: 81 % of population2019: 83.3 % of population2020: 85.6 % of population2021: 87.9 % of population2022: 89.9 % of population2023: 89.8 % of population2024: 91.7 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Comoros recorded 91.7% for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Comoros peaked at 91.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 1996.

That places Comoros 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.5% 28.9% 37.4% 4
2000s 49.9% 39.8% 60.1% 10
2010s 74.3% 69.3% 83.3% 10
2020s 89.0% 85.6% 91.7% 5

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 155 East Timor 94.3% compare
  2. 156 Guyana 93.0% compare
  3. 157 Ghana 91.9% compare
  4. 159 Guatemala 90.9% compare
  5. 160 South Africa 90.2% compare
  6. 161 Eswatini 89.3% compare
  7. 161 Syria 89.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Comoros?
Access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Comoros was 91.7% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to electricity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest access to electricity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 1996.
How does Comoros rank for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
Comoros ranks 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.