Number of people with and without electricity access in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of people with and without electricity access was 11.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Bolivia, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Bolivia is 11.99 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Bolivia peaked at 12.22 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.46 million, in 1992.
That places Bolivia 68th 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 33 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.46 million | — |
| 1993 | 4.65 million | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 4.95 million | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 5.05 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.70 million | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 5.50 million | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 5.92 million | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 6.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.70 million | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 6.54 million | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 6.99 million | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 6.39 million | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 7.26 million | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 7.77 million | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 8.34 million | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 8.69 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 8.96 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 9.14 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.51 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 9.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.76 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.08 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 10.26 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.41 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.68 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.10 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 11.49 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 11.77 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 12.07 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 12.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 11.99 million | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.28 million | 4.46 million | 6.00 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.98 million | 5.70 million | 8.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.95 million | 8.96 million | 11.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.91 million | 11.49 million | 12.22 million | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Bolivia
- Fuel imports 29.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 43.6% (2024)
- Gas production 86.15 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 86.15 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Bolivia?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Bolivia was 11.99 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.22 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 million in 1992.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Bolivia ranks 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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