Number of people without access to electricity by country
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.
Countries reporting
210
Highest
87.25 million people
Nigeria
Lowest
0 people
Samoa
Median
0 people
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
5,325
What the numbers show
Number of people without access to electricity is currently reported for 210 countries. The highest value is 87.25 million people in Nigeria; the lowest is 0 people in Samoa.
The median across all reporting countries is 0 people, and the mean is 3.12 million people.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 108 fell. The largest increase was in Ecuador (up 69.6%), and the largest decrease in Armenia (down 100.0%).
Number of people without access to electricity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 87.25 million people | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 2 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 84.69 million people | 2024 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 57.31 million people | 2024 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 4 | Tanzania | 32.63 million people | 2024 | down 15.3% | rising |
| 5 | Uganda | 22.36 million people | 2024 | down 22.8% | rising |
| 6 | Mozambique | 21.85 million people | 2024 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 7 | Niger | 21.27 million people | 2024 | up 31.3% | rising |
| 8 | Madagascar | 18.38 million people | 2024 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 9 | Malawi | 18.28 million people | 2024 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 10 | Chad | 17.58 million people | 2024 | up 35.3% | rising |
| 11 | Sudan | 17.15 million people | 2024 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 12 | Angola | 16.86 million people | 2024 | down 8.7% | rising |
| 13 | Burkina Faso | 15.54 million people | 2024 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 14 | Kenya | 12.98 million people | 2024 | down 56.0% | falling |
| 15 | Mali | 12.36 million people | 2024 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 16 | South Sudan | 11.30 million people | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 17 | Burundi | 11.22 million people | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 18 | Pakistan | 10.80 million people | 2024 | down 49.1% | falling |
| 19 | Myanmar | 10.68 million people | 2024 | down 56.1% | falling |
| 20 | North Korea | 10.23 million people | 2024 | down 35.4% | falling |
| 21 | Zambia | 9.89 million people | 2024 | down 13.7% | rising |
| 22 | Somalia | 8.67 million people | 2024 | up 33.7% | falling |
| 23 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8.65 million people | 2024 | down 7.4% | flat |
| 24 | Cameroon | 8.15 million people | 2024 | down 14.4% | flat |
| 25 | Guinea | 6.82 million people | 2024 | down 10.7% | flat |
| 26 | Zimbabwe | 6.32 million people | 2024 | down 34.3% | falling |
| 27 | South Africa | 6.27 million people | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 28 | Philippines | 6.02 million people | 2024 | down 43.1% | falling |
| 29 | Papua New Guinea | 6.00 million people | 2024 | down 14.1% | rising |
| 30 | Benin | 5.93 million people | 2024 | down 18.4% | rising |
| 31 | Yemen | 5.56 million people | 2024 | down 45.7% | falling |
| 32 | Haiti | 5.43 million people | 2024 | down 13.4% | flat |
| 33 | Sierra Leone | 5.25 million people | 2024 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 34 | Afghanistan | 5.20 million people | 2024 | up 51.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Central African Republic | 4.36 million people | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 36 | Rwanda | 3.99 million people | 2024 | down 56.2% | falling |
| 37 | Liberia | 3.65 million people | 2024 | down 11.6% | flat |
| 38 | Togo | 3.27 million people | 2024 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 39 | Senegal | 3.16 million people | 2024 | down 42.7% | falling |
| 40 | Congo | 2.98 million people | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 41 | Ghana | 2.79 million people | 2024 | down 54.2% | falling |
| 42 | Syria | 2.64 million people | 2024 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 43 | Mauritania | 2.47 million people | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 44 | Guatemala | 1.67 million people | 2024 | down 26.3% | volatile |
| 45 | Libya | 1.67 million people | 2024 | up 5.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Eritrea | 1.58 million people | 2024 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 47 | India | 1.45 million people | 2024 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 48 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.24 million people | 2024 | down 14.0% | flat |
| 49 | Namibia | 1.23 million people | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 50 | Peru | 1.20 million people | 2024 | down 44.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Lesotho | 920,945 people | 2024 | down 38.7% | falling |
| 52 | Bangladesh | 867,812 people | 2024 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 53 | Gambia | 855,596 people | 2024 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 54 | Nicaragua | 781,524 people | 2024 | down 28.8% | falling |
| 55 | Argentina | 731,138 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Equatorial Guinea | 660,488 people | 2024 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 57 | Nepal | 622,672 people | 2024 | down 85.1% | volatile |
| 58 | Colombia | 581,749 people | 2024 | down 43.2% | volatile |
| 59 | Botswana | 499,186 people | 2024 | down 42.5% | falling |
| 60 | Honduras | 487,157 people | 2024 | down 52.4% | falling |
| 61 | Brazil | 423,991 people | 2024 | down 29.4% | volatile |
| 62 | Bolivia | 422,053 people | 2024 | down 61.1% | volatile |
| 63 | Djibouti | 359,966 people | 2024 | down 12.7% | rising |
| 64 | Indonesia | 283,484 people | 2024 | down 96.3% | volatile |
| 65 | Ecuador | 272,032 people | 2024 | up 69.6% | volatile |
| 66 | Laos | 271,944 people | 2024 | down 76.8% | volatile |
| 67 | Mexico | 261,718 people | 2024 | down 72.7% | volatile |
| 68 | Chile | 197,648 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Panama | 180,623 people | 2024 | down 49.6% | falling |
| 70 | Solomon Islands | 151,552 people | 2024 | down 50.4% | falling |
| 71 | Cambodia | 141,111 people | 2024 | down 97.9% | volatile |
| 72 | Eswatini | 132,982 people | 2024 | down 66.6% | falling |
| 73 | Gabon | 124,409 people | 2024 | down 51.3% | falling |
| 74 | Vanuatu | 113,083 people | 2024 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 75 | El Salvador | 82,397 people | 2024 | down 72.7% | volatile |
| 76 | East Timor | 79,836 people | 2024 | down 82.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Comoros | 71,930 people | 2024 | down 64.2% | falling |
| 78 | Jamaica | 65,301 people | 2024 | down 65.1% | volatile |
| 79 | Guyana | 58,176 people | 2024 | down 41.1% | falling |
| 80 | Dominican Republic | 57,138 people | 2024 | down 63.1% | volatile |
| 81 | Sao Tome and Principe | 52,524 people | 2024 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 82 | Fiji | 38,080 people | 2024 | down 40.7% | volatile |
| 83 | Mongolia | 31,723 people | 2024 | down 92.4% | volatile |
| 84 | Paraguay | 13,858 people | 2024 | down 77.2% | volatile |
| 85 | Micronesia (country) | 12,561 people | 2024 | down 59.8% | falling |
| 86 | Tajikistan | 10,591 people | 2024 | down 86.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Costa Rica | 10,260 people | 2024 | down 64.1% | volatile |
| 88 | Cape Verde | 8,398 people | 2024 | down 88.8% | volatile |
| 89 | Suriname | 6,344 people | 2024 | down 79.6% | falling |
| 90 | Grenada | 5,157 people | 2024 | down 49.8% | falling |
| 91 | Kiribati | 3,094 people | 2024 | down 83.8% | volatile |
| 92 | Belize | 1,668 people | 2024 | down 94.4% | falling |
| 93 | Marshall Islands | 1,051 people | 2024 | down 75.2% | volatile |
| 94 | Aruba | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Albania | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Andorra | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | United Arab Emirates | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Armenia | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Australia | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Austria | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Azerbaijan | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Belgium | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Bulgaria | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Bahrain | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Bahamas | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Belarus | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Bermuda | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Barbados | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Brunei | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Bhutan | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Canada | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Switzerland | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | China | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Cuba | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Curacao | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Cayman Islands | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Cyprus | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Czechia | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Germany | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Dominica | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Denmark | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Algeria | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Egypt | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Spain | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Estonia | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Finland | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | France | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Faroe Islands | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | United Kingdom | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Georgia | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Gibraltar | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Greece | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Greenland | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Guam | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Hong Kong | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Croatia | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Hungary | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Isle of Man | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Iran | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Iraq | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Iceland | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Israel | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Italy | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Jordan | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Japan | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Kazakhstan | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | South Korea | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Kuwait | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Lebanon | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Saint Lucia | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Sri Lanka | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Lithuania | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Latvia | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Macao | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Saint Martin (French part) | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Morocco | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Monaco | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Moldova | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Maldives | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | North Macedonia | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Montenegro | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Mauritius | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Malaysia | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | New Caledonia | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Netherlands | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Norway | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Nauru | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | New Zealand | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Oman | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Palau | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Poland | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Puerto Rico | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Portugal | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Palestine | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | French Polynesia | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Qatar | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Romania | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Russia | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Saudi Arabia | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Singapore | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | San Marino | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Serbia | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Slovakia | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Slovenia | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Sweden | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Seychelles | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Thailand | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Turkmenistan | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Tonga | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Tunisia | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Turkey | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Tuvalu | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Ukraine | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Uruguay | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | United States | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Uzbekistan | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Venezuela | 0 people | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | British Virgin Islands | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | United States Virgin Islands | 0 people | 2024 | — | flat |
| 94 | Vietnam | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Samoa | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
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.