Number of people with and without electricity access in Comoros
Comoros: Number of people with and without electricity access was 794,698 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Comoros, 1996–2024
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 Comoros is 794,698 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Comoros peaked at 794,698 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 144,242 people, in 1996.
That places Comoros 160th 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 29 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Comoros, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 144,242 people | — |
| 1997 | 166,360 people | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 181,297 people | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 196,796 people | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 213,360 people | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 229,832 people | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 250,398 people | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 264,956 people | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 282,803 people | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 302,265 people | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 321,729 people | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 342,394 people | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 363,739 people | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 385,810 people | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 456,421 people | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 462,963 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 472,370 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 483,157 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 510,859 people | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 538,471 people | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 566,690 people | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 595,498 people | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 624,988 people | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 655,220 people | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 686,652 people | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 719,175 people | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 749,935 people | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 763,648 people | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 794,698 people | +4.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 794,698 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.31 million people, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 794,698 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 million people, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172,174 people | 144,242 people | 196,796 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 295,729 people | 213,360 people | 385,810 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 536,664 people | 456,421 people | 655,220 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 742,822 people | 686,652 people | 794,698 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More energy & mining data for Comoros
- 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 5.43 % 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 10.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Comoros?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Comoros was 794,698 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 794,698 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,242 people in 1996.
- How does Comoros rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Comoros ranks 160th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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.