Number of people without access to electricity in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of people without access to electricity was 359,966 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to electricity in Djibouti, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity in Djibouti is 359,966 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Djibouti peaked at 438,903 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 328,820 people, in 2000.
Djibouti ranks 63rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 328,820 people | — |
| 2001 | 338,606 people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 400,174 people | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 354,694 people | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 358,538 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 362,520 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 380,815 people | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 374,298 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 380,305 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 386,487 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 391,636 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 397,446 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 438,903 people | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 407,717 people | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 412,117 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 417,308 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 417,137 people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 419,827 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 403,028 people | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 384,314 people | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 392,342 people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 387,952 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 397,984 people | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 401,225 people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 359,966 people | -10.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 359,966 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524 people, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 366,526 people | 328,820 people | 400,174 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 408,943 people | 384,314 people | 438,903 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 387,894 people | 359,966 people | 401,225 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More energy & mining data for Djibouti
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 7.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Djibouti?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Djibouti was 359,966 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 438,903 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 328,820 people in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Djibouti ranks 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.