Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre was 50.86 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia stood at 50.86 people per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 65.35 people per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.57 people per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.85 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 62.4 people per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 63.11 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 63.87 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 57.16 people per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 59.72 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 58.21 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 58.68 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 59.12 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 59.5 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 59.77 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.55 people per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 60.27 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 60.36 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.23 people per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 65.35 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 53.99 people per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 54.13 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 55.11 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 53.33 people per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 51.53 people per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 49.57 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 50 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 50.86 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.06 people per square kilometre | 57.16 people per square kilometre | 63.87 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.11 people per square kilometre | 53.33 people per square kilometre | 65.35 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.49 people per square kilometre | 49.57 people per square kilometre | 51.53 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 10 Burkina Faso 65.9 people per square kilometre compare
- 11 Togo 61.69 people per square kilometre compare
- 12 Benin 53.81 people per square kilometre compare
- 14 Comoros 46.61 people per square kilometre compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 45.56 people per square kilometre compare
- 16 Sao Tome and Principe 44.97 people per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Ethiopia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 50.86 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.35 people per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.57 people per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.