Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 53.6 in 2024. β² Rising
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Zambia, 1990β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 73.0% (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)
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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