Number of people with and without electricity access in Jordan
Jordan: Number of people with and without electricity access was 11.55 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Jordan, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 11.55 million people for number of people with and without electricity access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Jordan peaked at 11.55 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.51 million people, in 1990.
That places Jordan 70th 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 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Jordan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.51 million people | — |
| 1991 | 3.83 million people | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 4.04 million people | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 4.27 million people | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 4.48 million people | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 4.67 million people | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.84 million people | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 4.99 million people | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 5.09 million people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.21 million people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 5.33 million people | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 5.44 million people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.59 million people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.68 million people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.83 million people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.97 million people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.43 million people | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 6.75 million people | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.99 million people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 7.10 million people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.30 million people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.45 million people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.55 million people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.97 million people | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 8.77 million people | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 9.54 million people | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 10.01 million people | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 10.23 million people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.45 million people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.66 million people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.85 million people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 11.06 million people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.26 million people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.44 million people | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 11.55 million people | +1.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 11.55 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.42 million people, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 11.55 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.55 million people, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.49 million people | 3.51 million people | 5.21 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.11 million people | 5.33 million people | 7.10 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.99 million people | 7.30 million people | 10.66 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.23 million people | 10.85 million people | 11.55 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More energy & mining data for Jordan
- 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 -0.229 % 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 10.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Jordan?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Jordan was 11.55 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 million people in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Jordan ranks 70th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.