Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre was 0.0505 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Brazil stood at 0.0505 people per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 1.17 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people per square kilometre, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 83rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.17 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.8437 people per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7048 people per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6483 people per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6994 people per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6408 people per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.536 people per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4286 people per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3416 people per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2528 people per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3245 people per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1636 people per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1178 people per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 0.095 people per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0718 people per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0724 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0729 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.049 people per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2018 | 0.074 people per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0496 people per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0749 people per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1254 people per square kilometre | +67.4% |
| 2022 | 0 people per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0505 people per square kilometre | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6262 people per square kilometre | 0.2528 people per square kilometre | 1.17 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1091 people per square kilometre | 0.049 people per square kilometre | 0.3245 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0627 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0.1254 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 80 Fiji 0.3541 people per square kilometre compare
- 81 Mexico 0.2002 people per square kilometre compare
- 82 Belize 0.0721 people per square kilometre compare
- 84 Guyana 0.0431 people per square kilometre compare
- 85 Paraguay 0.0346 people per square kilometre compare
- 86 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0226 people per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.0505 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 83rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people without access to electricity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.