Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Zambia

Zambia: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 53.6 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
53.6
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
196th
of 214 countries
All-time high
53.6
in 2024
All-time low
12.75
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Zambia, 1990–2024

10203040501990200720241990: 13.91991: 12.81992: 19.21993: 14.21994: 14.91995: 15.71996: 17.31997: 17.11998: 191999: 18.52000: 16.72001: 20.22002: 17.42003: 18.52004: 20.32005: 23.32006: 24.12007: 18.52008: 25.72009: 26.62010: 222011: 28.32012: 29.22013: 30.12014: 27.92015: 31.12016: 35.42017: 40.32018: 40.22019: 432020: 44.62021: 46.72022: 47.82023: 51.12024: 53.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Zambia is 53.6, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 53.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.75, in 1991.

Zambia ranks 196th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.26 12.75 19.2 10
2000s 21.13 16.7 26.6 10
2010s 32.75 22 43 10
2020s 48.76 44.6 53.6 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 193 Somalia 54.4 compare
  2. 194 Haiti 53.9 compare
  3. 195 Guinea 53.8 compare
  4. 197 Congo 53 compare
  5. 198 Tanzania, United Republic of 52.4 compare
  6. 199 Mauritania 52.2 compare

See the full ranking of 214 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Zambia?
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Zambia was 53.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 53.6 in 2024.
What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.75 in 1991.
How does Zambia rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
Zambia ranks 196th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. 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 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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