Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Eritrea

Eritrea: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 55.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55.3
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
191st
of 214 countries
All-time high
55.4
in 2022
All-time low
22.9
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Eritrea, 1995–2024

02040601995200920241995: 22.91996: 24.81997: 25.91998: 271999: 28.12000: 29.32001: 30.32002: 32.22003: 32.42004: 33.42005: 34.52006: 35.62007: 36.72008: 37.82009: 38.92010: 40.12011: 41.22012: 42.32013: 43.52014: 44.62015: 45.82016: 46.92017: 482018: 49.12019: 50.32020: 51.42021: 52.52022: 55.42023: 54.42024: 55.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Eritrea stood at 55.3.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Eritrea peaked at 55.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.9, in 1995.

Eritrea ranks 191st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Eritrea, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 22.9 —
1996 24.76 +8.1%
1997 25.87 +4.5%
1998 26.99 +4.3%
1999 28.1 +4.1%
2000 29.3 +4.3%
2001 30.3 +3.4%
2002 32.2 +6.3%
2003 32.4 +0.6%
2004 33.4 +3.1%
2005 34.5 +3.3%
2006 35.6 +3.2%
2007 36.7 +3.1%
2008 37.8 +3.0%
2009 38.9 +2.9%
2010 40.1 +3.1%
2011 41.2 +2.7%
2012 42.3 +2.7%
2013 43.5 +2.8%
2014 44.6 +2.5%
2015 45.8 +2.7%
2016 46.9 +2.4%
2017 48 +2.3%
2018 49.1 +2.3%
2019 50.3 +2.4%
2020 51.4 +2.2%
2021 52.5 +2.1%
2022 55.4 +5.5%
2023 54.4 -1.8%
2024 55.3 +1.7%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 55.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.7, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 55.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.72 22.9 28.1 5
2000s 34.11 29.3 38.9 10
2010s 45.18 40.1 50.3 10
2020s 53.8 51.4 55.4 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 188 Benin 59 compare
  2. 189 Ethiopia 56.6 compare
  3. 190 Angola 55.5 compare
  4. 191 Uganda 55.3 compare
  5. 193 Somalia 54.4 compare
  6. 194 Haiti 53.9 compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Eritrea?
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Eritrea was 55.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 55.4 in 2022.
What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9 in 1995.
How does Eritrea rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
Eritrea ranks 191st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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