Number of people with and without electricity access in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of people with and without electricity access was 11.99 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Bolivia, 1992–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Bolivia is 11.99 million people, 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 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.46 million people, 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 | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.46 million people | — |
| 1993 | 4.65 million people | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 4.95 million people | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 5.05 million people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.70 million people | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 5.50 million people | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 5.92 million people | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 6.00 million people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.02 million people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.07 million people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.70 million people | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 6.54 million people | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 6.99 million people | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 6.39 million people | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 7.26 million people | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 7.77 million people | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 8.34 million people | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 8.69 million people | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 8.96 million people | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 9.14 million people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.51 million people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 9.56 million people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.76 million people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.08 million people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 10.26 million people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.41 million people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.68 million people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.10 million people | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 11.49 million people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 11.77 million people | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 12.07 million people | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 12.22 million people | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 11.99 million people | -1.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 11.99 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.31 million people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 11.99 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.99 million people, 4.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.28 million people | 4.46 million people | 6.00 million people | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.98 million people | 5.70 million people | 8.69 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.95 million people | 8.96 million people | 11.10 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.91 million people | 11.49 million people | 12.22 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More energy & mining data for Bolivia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.7% (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 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by 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 people 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 people 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 Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by 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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About this data
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.