Number of people without access to electricity in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Number of people without access to electricity was 8.65 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.65 million people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
10.37 million people
in 2012
All-time low
8.18 million people
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of people without access to electricity in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people without access to electricity in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 8.65 million people.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 10.37 million people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.18 million people, in 2006.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 23rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of people without access to electricity in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.08 million people | — |
| 2001 | 9.14 million people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.07 million people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 9.28 million people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.33 million people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.25 million people | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 8.18 million people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.40 million people | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 8.54 million people | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 9.39 million people | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 9.36 million people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.16 million people | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 10.37 million people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.22 million people | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 9.34 million people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.44 million people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.28 million people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.20 million people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.04 million people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.85 million people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.70 million people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.57 million people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 9.00 million people | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 8.60 million people | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 8.65 million people | +0.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 8.65 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524 people, 11.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 8.65 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million people, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.97 million people | 8.18 million people | 9.40 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.43 million people | 8.85 million people | 10.37 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.70 million people | 8.57 million people | 9.00 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More energy & mining data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.5401 % 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 26.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Cote d'Ivoire was 8.65 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 without access to electricity recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 10.37 million people in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.18 million people in 2006.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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 without access to electricity. 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.